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Command House

Date of Gazette: 11 November 2009
Address: 17 Kheam Hock Road, Singapore 298791

Formerly known as the Flagstaff House, this colonial period house was designed by architect Frank Brewer, known for his work on several other colonial style buildings in Singapore. Built in 1930s, this house served as the residence of the Admiral of the Fleet, Royal navy during the British colonial era. Sited off Kheam Hock Road, Major General W.G.S. Dobbie and his wife shifted into this house in end October 1938. The Command House subsequently housed fifteen succeeding British military officials, including Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, until the British military withdrew from Singapore 1971. Following the withdrawal, the House served as the official residence of the Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Yeoh Ghim Seng who lived there until 1989. It later served as a venue for State Functions by former Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong.

The Command House incorporates common features of the late Arts and Crafts movement which include a combination of roughcast plaster rendering and facing brickwork with arches for external building facades. An interesting feature of the bungalow is that the side wings are angled forward as if to embrace and welcome visitors. Designed for tropical living, it has a large overhanging roof and the rooms are well ventilated by large doors, windows and vents.

More information on this monument can be found in Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board.

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UBS has established a presence here through the Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation.

Following the global merger between these two banks in June 1998, UBS has become a leading global financial institution in Singapore with about 2,000 employees.