The Sim Kwong Ho shophouses are a row of shophouses located on the corner of Balestier Road and Kim Keat Road.
History
Constructed in 1926, the Sim Kwong Ho shophouses were designed by architectural firm Westerhout & Oman, and built on 292-310 Balestier Road, by Sim Cheng Neo, who lived on 503 Balestier Road.[1][2] The row of shophouses are known as the Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses due to the Chinese characters on the side of the shophouses, which read "Sim Kwong Ho".[1] The style in which the shophouses are built is known as Singapore Eclectic or Chinese Baroque.[2][3] The walls of the shophouses are covered with European glazed floral tiles, with carvings of birds, flowers, bats and mythical beasts. There was formerly a centrepiece, which was taken down for unknown reasons.[2]
The shophouses have been included in the Balestier Heritage Trail by the National Heritage Board.[2][4][5]