MacDonald House Research

-          Located a short distance from the Istana

-          Located at Orchard Road in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district

-          Before it was vacated in the early 2000s, the building housed HSBC on the first few floors of the building.

-          Last remaining office building in facing brick in the central area.

-          Completed in 1949 and designed by Reginal Eyre of the architectural firm Palmer and Turner.

-          One of the first high-rise buildings in Orchard Road.

-          First large office building of the post-war era.

-          Was officially opened on 2 July 1949 by Malcolm MacDonald, British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia from 1948 to 1955.

-          The bomb explosion occurred during the period of Indonesian Confrontation on 20 January 1963, eight days after Singapore's incorporation into the new Federation of Malaysia.

Timeline:

Before early 2000s: building housed HSBC

1949: MacDonald House was completed

        : Officially opened on 2 July by Malcolm MacDonald

1963: bomb explosion occurred