Tudor & Victorian
There are many buildings built by the British at the turn of the 20th century that spots Victorian and Tudor influence in their designs. The building are modified to acclimatize with the tropical environment of Malaysia, which is hot and humid with many days of monsoon rain.
Tudor styled architecture is the feature of two sporting clubs situated in Dataran Merdeka, the Royal Selangor Club and the Selangor Chinese Club. The buildings were built in 1910 and 1929 respectively. The architectural style, which features large exposed wooden beams in half-timbered walls, was the typical model for some of the earliest social club buildings in the country.
Neo-Gothic architecture exists in religious building built by the colonial powers such as the St. Mary's Cathedral, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Church of the Holy Rosary and St. John's Church which is converted into Bukit Nanas Community Center. However, some residence such as Carcosa Seri Negara, which was built in 1897 for Frank Swettenham also features this style of architecture.
Victorian architecture is also a popular choice for the colonial powers to build school which such examples like Victoria Institution, Methodist Boys’ School and Convent Bukit Nanas. Other examples of building with this kind of architecture include the Central Market, National Art Gallery, Malaysia Tourism Center, Industrial Court Building, The Mansem, PAM Center (housing the Malaysian Institute of Architects) and Coliseum Theater.
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur
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Central Market
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Royal Selangor Club
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Coliseum Theater
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King's House at Carcosa Seri Negara
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