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618: 586: 602: 594: 610: 230: 451: 652:, a 19-storey condominium which stood at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Fort Road. Architect and academic Robert Powell wrote in 2000 that the "eye-catching" tower block "stands apart for its strongly individualistic expression." He further wrote that it "exudes confidence and defiance of convention" and "struts its stuff along Tanjong Rhu Road while its neighbours look, in comparison, aesthetically geriatric." 106: 25: 66: 509:(including the Tanjong Rhu shipyard) to be cleaned up since it was polluted. This resulted in only five shipyards remaining as they complied with the government's prerequisite of upgrading their facilities as well as complying with pollution regulations by 29 June 1985. Additionally, the 447:. Colonial maps of Singapore in the first half of the 19th-century referred to the area as Sandy Point, which was gradually replaced by Tanjong Rhu. The "Rhu" in Tanjong Rhu likely referred to the abundance of casuarina trees in the area. 384:. In 1828, as a part of the Jackson Plan, Tanjong Rhu was made as a shipyard. However, there were squatters and water pollution in the shipyards, culminating in the government getting rid of them to build luxurious condominiums. 477:. Prior to the publication of the map, William Flint (who was a " of the shipbuilding business") decided to start a shipbuilding company in Tanjong Rhu in 1822. George Lyons and his brother also set up a 439: 505:
by Tanjong Rhu for trade from the 19th century to the early 1960's before docking to the Telok Ayer Basin. In February 1977, government ordered for the
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in the 1850s. By the early 20th century, Tanjong Rhu became a venerable shipbuilding hub with many known companies having shipyards there such as
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in Kampong Arang (near Tanjong Rhu Shipyard) were phased out by 1982, with them receiving compensation following recent appeals to the
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whilst the rest (except for the squatters) were moved to factories with proper apparatus for their respective skill trade.
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The following is a list of landmarks that are on or are in close proximity to Tanjong Rhu Road:
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and a one-way access road, both with the name 'Tanjong Rhu Road'. It runs parallel with the
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as well as having clients such as the Singaporean Marine Police Force and the
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starting from Rhu Cross (a local access road) and ending at a junction with
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and Fort Road. It is estimated to be 2.56km long due to the road having a
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Estimated to be 2.6km due to street having a loop and one-way access road
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Vessels undergoing repairs at the shipyard in Singapore in January 1932
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Discripsao chorographica dos Estreitos de Sincapura e Sabbam, ano 1604
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Whilst it is unknown when the road was named 392:Tanjong Rhu Road is named after the Malay words 8: 222: 501:used to anchor their mosquito boats in the 53:Learn how and when to remove these messages 794:(Advertisement). 13 April 1927. p. 14 708:Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (24 January 2018). 228: 221: 296:Nearest Mass Rapid Transit System station 208:Learn how and when to remove this message 190:Learn how and when to remove this message 959:Singapore: Architecture of a Global City 867:(News article). 29 June 1985. p. 12 577:(KPE) runs underneath Tanjong Rhu Road. 943:Mighty Minds Singapore street directory 839:(News Article). 25 June 1987. p. 3 697: 805: 77:about Tanjong Rhu History and Details. 764:Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco (2020). 557:Tanjong Rhu Road is a minor arterial 7: 825: 823: 703: 701: 128:adding citations to reliable sources 14: 788:"Page 14 Advertisements Column 2" 621:Exit 1 of Tanjong Rhu MRT Station 34:This article has multiple issues. 104: 64: 23: 735:"A Portuguese Map of Sincapura" 115:needs additional citations for 42:or discuss these issues on the 573:(ECP) whilst a section of the 443:, which refers to the area as 1: 575:Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway 362:. 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Casuarina trees
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