David Elias Building

The David Elias Building is a building located on the corner of Short Street and Middle Road in . It was built by Jewish merchant David J. Elias to house his trading company.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church and National Museum of Singapore.

Church
The is located on Prinsep Street within 's central business district. It is approximately 350 metres from .

Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
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 620 metres south of David Elias Building.

Synagogue
The is an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in , within the Central Area of . is situated 390 metres south of David Elias Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochor and Bras Basah.

Suburb
is a planning area located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. shares boundaries with the following planning areas – to the north and east, to the west, as well as Museum and the to the south.

Suburb
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.

and Kampong Glam are districts of , just to the east of the central business district.

David Elias Building

Latitude
1.30174° or 1° 18′ 6″ north
Longitude
103.85038° or 103° 51′ 1″ east
Open location code
6PH58V22+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 880870251
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q113245143
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tamil Methodist Church (HKBP Singapore) and SMU Prinsep Street Residences.

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