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The latest 100 buildings in Katong and Joo Chiat to join the conservation list:

Shophouses and terrace houses

The 95 shophouses and terrace houses to be conserved are around four main areas in Joo Chiat and Katong.

3, 5, 7-15, 22-32 Crane Road, 64-76, 71-75 Carpmael Road and 169-181 Onan Road

The shophouses here are two and three-storey ones built in the Traditional and Modern styles. They are the gateway between the private developments along Crane Road and the Haig Road public housing estate.

55-66, 57-61, 89-99 Koon Seng Road and 89-99, 101-113 Everitt Road.

These two-storey Art Deco and Late-style shophouses are distinctive local landmarks.

253-271 Tembeling Road and 1-19 Cheow Keng Road

The shophouses here are two-storey built in the Transitional style.

14-40 Chapel Road and 205-213 Marine Parade Road

These two-storey Transitional-style buildings can be seen from Marine Parade Road, and are familar markers to residents here.

Churches

St Hilda's Church was constructed in 1949. The single-storey chapel has a steep pitched roof and a Victorian-style conical tower.

Bethesda (Katong) Church

This single-storey church was built in the late 1930s as has a symmetrical look.

Bungalows

These were former seaside bungalows which were weekend homes for wealthy merchants.

25 Still Road South

This huge bungalow and another bungalow opposite the road, were once part of a larger estate known as the Karikal Mahal. This bungalow was built in the Victorian style.

37 Marine Parade Road

This single-storey bungalow was once owned by businessman Choa Kim Keat of whom Kim Keat Road is named after. It was formerly a seaside retreat.

25 Chapel Road

Built on stilts, this single-storey bungalow was common during Singapore's early days. Being elevated prevented the house from flooding during high tides.