A Few Posts on Singapore – The David Elias Building

The Elias Building seems to have been restored a bit since I was last in Singapore and so merits a mention. Built in 1928 with three storeys, at the junction of Selegie Road and Middle Road, by the Jewish merchant. It is a lovely example of “stripped” neo-classical with a hint of art-deco from the architects Swan and Maclaren. The building would have been very imposing and modern in the 1920s. The prominent Star of David bas-relief also remains from the original structure and the Elias Building is one of several in Singapore still sporting the Star of David including the Maghain Aboth Synagogue on Warterloo Street. Worth a couple of pics: