Former Supreme Court, Singapore
The Old Supreme Court Building (Chinese: 最高法院大厦) is the former courthouse of the Supreme Court of Singapore, before it moved out of the building and commenced operations in the new building on 20 June 2005. Built in front of the historical Padang grounds between 1937 and 1939, it was designed by Frank Dorrington Ward of the Public Works Department, and was his last and most significant work.
Construction
The foundation stone, then the biggest foundation stone in the whole of Malaya, was laid by Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, then the Governor of the Straits Settlements on 1 April 1937. Buried beneath the stone, is a time capsule containing six Singaporean newspapers dated 31 March 1937, and a handful of coins of the Straits Settlements. The capsule is due to be retrieved only in the year 3000.
The building was declared open in 3 August 1939 by Sir Shenton Thomas and handed over to the then Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine on the same day.
Design
The Old Singapore Supreme Court's Corinthian columns, classic design, and spacious interiors featuring murals by Italian artist, Cavalieri Rodolfo Nolli.
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