Anson, Singapore

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Anson
Subzone of Downtown Core Planning Area
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CountryFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Region Central Region
Planning Area Downtown Core

Anson is a subzone located within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Its namesake road, Anson Road, was built in 1879 and is named after Major-General Sir Archibald Anson, a former Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, and probably also after Commodore George Anson, Naval Commander of Far East Squadron in 1815. [1]

Buildings in Anson include the Anson Centre (built in 1971), Anson House, Hub Synergy Point, Springleaf Tower, the International Plaza, MapleTree Anson, M Hotel Singapore, Fuji Xerox Towers and AXA Tower.

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References

  1. "Article from National Library of Singapore". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2009-12-09.

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