3. Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall (by Amelia)

The beginning of the monument was born from the building of a town hall in 1862, during the period of Victorian Revivalism in Britain. This explains the architectural influence with Italianate windows and rusticated columns. Notably, the town hall was the first building in Singapore to reflect this style.

In 1901, the construction for a neighboring building started in memory of the late Queen Victoria. It was officially opened by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir John Anderson on 18 October 1905 as the Victoria Memorial Hall.

The memorial hall was designed by Major Alexander Murray and the Public Works Department, with extra input by R. A. J. Bidwell from an architectural firm, Swan & Maclaren to harmonise it with the neighboring town hall. At the same time the town hall was given a makeover and hence creating a unified appearance by 1909.

In 1906, the signature clock tower was added. Standing in between the two buildings and connecting them with a common corridor, it rises to a height of 54 metres, and is topped by a timepiece donated by the Straits Trading Company.

In 1954, the memorial hall underwent renovations by Swan & Maclaren, and on 21 November, it was where the People’s Action Party was founded. The town hall was also heavily renovated and air-conditioned as the Victoria Theatre. In 1979, the memorial hall was renovated and was renamed as the Victoria Concert Hall.

The Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall was gazetted as a national monument on 14 February 1992.

Oops, is the place on sale??? *gasps*