India House (Penang)

The India House is a historical building in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

India House
General information
LocationGeorge Town, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates5°25′2.7″N 100°20′32.9″E
Construction started1937
Completed1941
Design and construction
ArchitectS.N.A.S Sockalingam Chettiar

History

In the early 20th century, the land of the building was used by the Huttenbach Brothers & Co. for their business. The present building was constructed in 1937 until 1941. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya in World War II, the building was left unoccupied. Following the destruction of the earlier George Town Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation headquarters in World War II, the India House served as the location of the bank until the bank returned to the reconstructed HSBC building in 1951. The India House was later used by the United States Information Service until the 1970s.

Architecture

The building is a two-story building with Indian art deco style designed by S.N.A.S Sockalingam Chettiar.[1]

See also

References
  1. "India House". My Penang. Retrieved 17 January 2021.


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