Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter is a converted air raid shelter built between 1939 and 1941 at block 78 within the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood in Singapore. The shelter is preserved and is part of a heritage trail of the neighbourhood.
Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter is a converted air raid shelter built between 1939 and 1941 at block 78 within the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood in Singapore. The shelter is preserved and is part of a heritage trail of the neighbourhood.
Tiong Bahru's block 78's semi-basement was to be playgrounds, however had an option to be converted into an air raid shelter in times of emergency. [1] [2] The air raid shelter was converted from three play pavilions and four garages located at the semi-basement of block 78, which straddles Moh Guan Terrace and Guan Chuan Street. [3] The walls of the shelter are 19 inches thick, and the floor is made of concrete. [4] The shelters would cost $16,000 and could accommodate up to 2,000 people. [5]
In February 2012, it served as a museum for a short time before it was closed. [6] The shelter would remain closed to the public, with exception to those who are being brought on guided heritage tours. [3]