Changi Cottage
Seaside cottage that was within the Royal Air Force’s Changi military family area from the 1930s to 1960s
Changi Cottage is a historic bungalow on Netheravon Road in Changi, Singapore. For several months after Singapore's split from Malaysia, then-Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, lived and worked at the bungalow.
History
The seaside bungalow was built at a cost of $24,943.83 in 1950. Following Singapore's split from Malaysia, then-Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew spent several months living and working at the bungalow. Until the 1980s, the bungalow continued to serve as the holiday home for senior members of the government. In January 1971, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, then the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, was hosted at the bungalow. The building currently stands on the grounds of the Civil Service Club's CSC@Changi Resort. It was renovated and restored.
On 22 November 2023, a Node showcasing resources about Lee Kuan Yew that had been installed at the bungalow was unveiled. The Node, which is available only to those staying at the bungalow, was introduced to commemorate Lee's 100th birthday, which fell on 16 September of that year.
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