YMCA Building, Singapore

The YMCA Building is the current headquarters of YMCA of Singapore. It also operates a hotel under the name of YMCA @ One Orchard.

YMCA of Singapore
YMCA Building in 2007
YMCA Building, Singapore is located in Singapore
YMCA Building, Singapore
Alternative namesYMCA @ One Orchard
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationOrchard Road, Singapore
Address1 Orchard Road, Singapore 238824
CountrySingapore
Coordinates01°17′50.59″N 103°50′54.70″E
Named forYMCA
Construction started1981
Completed1984
Opened24 November 1984
OwnerYMCA
AffiliationYMCA
Technical details
Floor count9
Lifts/elevators1
Website
www.ymca.org.sg

Background

Plans of the new YMCA headquarters building was first started in 1969 by its committee. After many revisions, the proposal was approved by the authorities in 1979 to build the nine-storey building at the site at Orchard area.

The former YMCA Building, which was once served as the notorious headquarters of Kenpeitai during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, was demolished in 1981 to make way for the construction of new building, with fund-raising efforts started on the same year and the next.

The new YMCA Building was officially opened on 24 November 1984 by the then Minister for Law Edmund William Barker.[1] It currently serves as headquarters of the YMCA of Singapore for its members and also serves as a hotel YMCA @ One Orchard[2] for tourists and travelers in Singapore.[3]

References
  1. "Young Men's Christian Association | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. "YMCA @ One Orchard | YMCA of Singapore". Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. Raymond, Flower (2002). The Y : first 100 years in Singapore, 1902-2002. Singapore: Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore. ISBN 9789810459932.
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