Fullerton Hotel ~ Singapore
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore rests on the site of the historic Fort Fullerton, which British colonials first constructed in 1829. It bore the name of Sir Robert Fullerton, who served as the nascent colony’s first colonial governor from 1826 to 1830. The British military subsequently expanded the fort over the next four decades, extending its borders all the way down to the spot of present-day Johnson’s Pier.
Yet, colonial officials eventually deemed the fort obsolete by the mid-1800s and began transferring its garrison to another citadel on Sentosa Island. They started demolishing Fort Fullerton afterward, which paved the way for Fullerton Square and The Fullerton Building.
Major P.H. Keys of the architectural firm Keys & Dowdeswell created the design of The Fullerton Building in 1924. The firm had eventually won the project through a highly competitive architectural design competition. Over the next four years, Keys and his team of architects helped develop The Fullerton Building. They crafted the entire façade of the structure in the style of Neoclassical architecture, complete with fluted Doric colonnades and lofty porticos. Major Keys even hired Italian artist Cavaliere Rudolfo Nolli to carve a beautiful rendition of the British Royal Coat of Arms above the main entrance.
In 1958, local officials decided to construct a lighthouse atop The Fullerton Building due to its proximity to the Singapore Strait. Its beams were so bright that ships more than 20 miles out at sea could easily spot it. The Fort Canning Lighthouse had previously served as the primary naval beacon for more than a century, but the city’s rising skyline had started to prevent its light from reaching the ocean.
The Fullerton Building experienced a comprehensive renovation when Sino Land began converting it into a luxury hotel in 1998. The company managed to restore most of its iconic characteristics, such as its marvellous interior verandas and magnificent wall carvings. Sino Land’s efforts were not in vein either, as the Singapore Government identified the structure as a National Monument of Singapore in 2015.
Size 37 by 28 cm.
Quality Recycled Art Paper
Mounted with Thick Art Cardboard
Description on the Back
Transparent Protection Wrapper
Ready for Framing
Our mounted art prints are printed on recycled uncoated speckled art paper.
About the Artist - Tay Thain Lin
Tay Thain Lin is a Singaporean artist who passionately indulges in the process of creating artworks as a means of visually communicating and documenting the urban space around him.
This Singapore Landmark paintings in his signature “ink and wash” style beautifully captures the essence and exquisite architecture.
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