Olson Building
Olson Building, also known as Block 11A or 29 Mount Sophia, is a historic building that was on the campus of the Methodist Girls' School on Mount Sophia in Singapore. It has since been repurposed as a condominium clubhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Residential building
- Description: building in Singapore, part of former Methodist Girls‘ School campus
- Also known as: “29 Mount Sophia” and “Block 11A”
- Address: 29 Mount Sophia, Singapore
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and The Cathay.
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core 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. National Museum of Singapore is situated 480 metres south of Olson Building.
The Cathay
Shopping center
Photo: Nlannuzel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathay is a mixed-use 17-storey shopping mall and apartment building located at Handy Road and Mount Sophia in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. The Cathay is situated 140 metres south of Olson Building.
Plaza Singapura
Shopping center
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
Plaza Singapura is a contemporary shopping mall located along Orchard Road, Singapore, next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. The mall is managed by CapitaLand and owned by CapitaMall Trust. Plaza Singapura is situated 240 metres west of Olson Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orchard and Bras Basah.
Orchard
Photo: soeperbaby, CC BY 2.0.
Orchard Road is Singaporean consumerism at its most manic, a two-kilometre stretch of interconnected shopping malls, hotels, and hotels with shopping malls catering to all budgets and tastes.
Bras Basah
Suburb
Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.
Rochor
Suburb
Rochor is a planning area located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. Rochor shares boundaries with the following planning areas – Kallang to the north and east, Newton to the west, as well as Museum and the Downtown Core to the south.
Olson Building
- Category: building
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.30075° or 1° 18′ 3″ northLongitude
103.84736° or 103° 50′ 51″ eastInception
2017Open location code
6PH58R2W+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 351305489OpenStreetMap feature
building=residentialWikidata ID
Q126923403
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