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White House Road, Singapore (2 August 2017)
White House Road is a minor road in Tanglin, Singapore. Located in Postal District 10, it connects Stevens Road to Dalvey Road. The road has a total length of about 630 metres. Branching out from it is White House Park.
According to Singapore Street Names1, White House Road once passed through a large nutmeg and betel nut plantation called White House Park which was owned by one Gilbert Angus (1815-1887). The namesake, Whitehouse, was built by Angus in 1862.
Originally, White House Road was part of White House Park. It was renamed to White House Road in 1955. It is today a leafy neighbourhood with landed residential properties.
Map of White House Road, Singapore
White House Road roadsign (2 August 2017)
White House Road Singapore on Google Street View
White House Road Singapore (May 2022)References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0
List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore
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