Former Supreme Court, Singapore
| Former Supreme Court | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Supreme Court |
| Alternative names | Old Supreme Court |
| General information | |
| Status | Occupied |
| Type | Court |
| Architectural style | Baroque Revival, Neoclassical |
| Classification | B |
| Location | Singapore |
| Address | 1 St Andrew's Road, Singapore 178958 |
| Town or city | Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′23″N 103°51′04.5″E / 1.28972°N 103.851250°E |
| Current tenants | National Gallery Singapore |
| Groundbreaking | 1 April 1937 |
| Construction started | April 1937 |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Opened | 3 August 1939 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Affiliation | National Heritage Board |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 5,110 m2 (55,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frank Dorrington Ward |
| Architecture firm | Public Works Department |
| Other designers | Rudolfo Nolli Augusto Martelli |
| Main contractor | United Engineers |
| Designated | 14 February 1992 |
| Reference no. | 28 |
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The Former Supreme Court Building (Malay: Bangunan Mahkamah Agung Lama, Chinese: 最高法院大厦) is the former courthouse of the Supreme Court of Singapore. The court moved to a new building, where it began operations on 20 June 2005. Opened in 1939, former courthouse was the last structure built in the style of classical architecture in the former British colony. Together with the Former City Hall, the former courthouse has been converted for use as National Gallery Singapore; the complex opened in 2015.