Category: Buildings
140 Buildings for Preservation
The city council has identified 140 buildings throughout Ipoh to be preserved as heritage buildings and has indicated them in the Ipoh 2020 Draft Plan. Of these, 120 of the buildings have been listed in the National Heritage Act 2005 to be gazetted for preservation. This was disclosed at the council’s full board meeting on [...]
Preservation NOT Demolition
Perak Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir has clarified that the 60 buildings, reported earlier, which had been short listed for demolition by Ipoh City Council was incorrect stating, “the buildings are actually meant for preservation” and asked that reporters present to correct the earlier statement. Zambry spoke to reporters after the weekly Wednesday [...]
Obituary: 5 Pre-War Shophouses
Ipoh Echo has learnt with great sadness that these 5 pre-war shophouses Nos. 8/10/12/14/16 corner Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil and Jalan Lau Ek Ching are currently being demolished. The MBI Building Department advised that the owner HAS been granted demolition consent. We shall mourn their passing as will our children, their children and all [...]
Preserving Old Town
Over the last year there has been a lot of talk about keeping Old Town preserved as a heritage enclave. However till today, there are little concrete initiatives seen to ensure that heritage preservation becomes a reality. Nevertheless, a group of individuals have taken the initiative by purchasing a prime heritage property in Old Town [...]
Ipoh’s “Hidden” Old Architectural Buildings
Just like any other century-old city, Ipoh has its share of old architectural buildings constructed according to various era and cultures.
Heritage: Where have all the buildings gone?
OBITUARY Sung to the Tune of ‘Where have all the flowers gone’ (Apologies to Pete Seeger for music and lyrics) Where have all the buildings gone? Long time passing Where have all the buildings gone? Long time ago Where have all the buildings gone? Guys have downed them every one When will they ever learn? [...]
Art Déco buildings?
Does Ipoh have Art Décor buildings? Most certainly. The architectural style that is the Lido and Cathay cinemas along Cockman Street are fine examples; the others being the Ruby theatre on Anderson Road and the Odeon cinema along Brewster Road. Then there is the huge ‘complex’ that was the Grand Cinema owned by Shaw Brothers [...]
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