Famous Shophouses in Singapore

Landmark streets and buildings that show the range of shophouse heritage.

Notable places

This list is illustrative, not exhaustive. Consult NHB and URA for official heritage listings.

Place	Why it matters	On this site
Baba House, Neil Road	A restored Peranakan townhouse now run by NUS Baba House.	—
Emerald Hill Road	Residential conservation terraces near Orchard.	View page
Joo Chiat / Koon Seng Road	Colourful Late-style Peranakan façades.	View page
Telok Ayer Street	Historic Chinatown-area streetscape.	View page

Use NLB Infopedia and NHB for histories and visiting information.

Where is Baba House?+

Baba House is at Neil Road in Singapore and operates as a heritage house museum under NUS.

Which streets have the most famous shophouses?+

Emerald Hill Road, Joo Chiat, Koon Seng Road, Telok Ayer Street and Kampong Glam are commonly cited.