Old Hill Street Police Station

The Old Hill Street Police Station is a historic building and former police station of the Singapore Police Force located at Hill Street within the Downtown Core in the Central Area of Singapore.

Old Hill Street Police Station
General information
TypeNational monument, Government offices
Location140 Hill Street, Singapore 179369
Coordinates1°17′26.61″N 103°50′53.31″E
Completed1934
OwnerSingapore Government
Technical details
Floor count6
Designated18 December 1998
Additions and alterations were carried out on the Old Hill Street Police Station for the building to house MICA, while preserving the building's exterior facade.

Also known as Balai Polis Hill Street Lama and (Chinese: 旧禧街警察局) in Malay and Chinese respectively, the name was changed from Old Hill Street Police Station to "MITA Building" in 1999, followed by "MICA Building" in 2004. After the change of ministries in November 2012, the name "MICA Building" was reverted to "Old Hill Street Police Station".

The building has a total of 927 windows and they are painted in the colours of the rainbow. Some may notice that the coloured windows on the first four stories have the same vibrant intensity, while the upper windows gradually intensify to accentuate the cantilevered balconies which are interesting architectural features of this historical building.

See also

References
    • National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3
    • Norman Edwards and Peter Keys (1996), Singapore – A Guide to Buildings, Streets and Places, Times Books International, ISBN 981-204-781-6
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