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Vanguard Building

The Vanguard Building, formerly known as the Malaysia Publishing House Building, or simply the MPH Building, is a historic building on the corner of Armenian Street and Stamford Road.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: building built in 1908 by Swan & MacLaren in the Edwardian style
  • Also known as: “Former MPH Building”, “Malayan Press Holdings Building”, and “Malaysia Publishing House Building”
  • Address: 71 Stamford Road, Singapore, 178895

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Peranakan Museum.

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is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of . It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Museum
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The is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the .

Museum
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The is a public dedicated to art, culture and history. Located within the country's at the area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. is situated 270 metres northwest of Vanguard Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Bras Basah.

Suburb
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The is a district located near the in the Central Area of . It contains historical buildings and museums such as , , , and .

Suburb
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is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of . means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.

Neighborhood
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is a historical riverside quay in , located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the and Boat Quay.

Vanguard Building

Latitude
1.2946° or 1° 17′ 41″ north
Longitude
103.84984° or 103° 50′ 59″ east
Inception
1908
Levels
3
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
6PH57RVX+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127348516
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q119039630
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