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38 Oxley Road: A home of historic significance
It was where plans were hatched, movements took root and a nation’s destiny was debated. Should the fate of the 19th century bungalow be simply to preserve or demolish?
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When thinking of national monuments in Singapore, 38 Oxley Road might not readily come to mind, says the writer.
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Tan Tai Yong
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During the 1955 Legislative Assembly elections, the first participated by the newly established People’s Action Party (PAP), 38 Oxley Road, the family home of the party’s secretary-general, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, served as the party headquarters and election office.
Press conferences were held there, banners and posters were made at the porch, and wives of PAP members sewed cloth rosettes for their husbands in the house.
