Shenton Way
Shenton Way ( ) is a major
trunk road in Singapore
's central
business district, most known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the
road. The Road is a one way street which starts at the
junction of
Cross Street, Central
Boulevard and Raffles Quay and ends at Keppel Road. Built almost
entirely on
reclaimed land in what
was once the
Telok Ayer Basin, it
was named after Sir
Shenton Thomas,
Governor of
Singapore 1934–1946, to commemorate his decision to stay in the
city during the
Japanese occupation of
Singapore.
Officially opened in 1951, it became known as
Singapore's Wall
Street
when commercial developments and government
officers were built there from the 1970s onwards, and continues to
be a prime commercial address almost on par with that of Raffles Place today.
Buildings along Shenton Way
- 8 Shenton
- DBS Building
- Marina House
- MAS Building
- One Shenton (under construction)
- SGX Centre (Singapore Exchange)
- Shenton House
- Singapore Conference Hall
- UIC Building
References
- Peter K G Dunlop (2000) Street Names of Singapore
Who's Who Publishing ISBN 981-4062-11-1
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