Legacy in Singapore
During his government service in Singapore, Thomson was responsible for many projects:
- Thomson's 1852 report on Singapore's water supply led in 1862 to approval of the Thomson Reservoir, now MacRitchie Reservoir.
- He made an elaborate survey of the Straits of Singapore, in conjunction with Captain Congalton who was largely responsible for clearing pirates from Malayan waters. He also surveyed Keppel Harbour.
- He carried out repairs and lowering of the Coleman Bridge.
- He was the architect and builder of:
- Horsburgh Lighthouse on Pedra Branca,
- Hajjah Fatimah Mosque,
- the spire for the St. Andrew's Cathedral,
- Dalhousie Obelisk, a monument,
- European Seaman's Hospital,
- the first bridge across the Kallang River, known as Thomson Bridge, and
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital at Serangoon Road.
Several extant places, roads and buildings in Singapore are named after J.T. Thomson. These include:
Area
- Thomson, a region in central Singapore
Roads
- Thomson Road, the arterial road that runs through the Thomson area
- Jalan Lembah Thomson
- Old Upper Thomson Road
- Thomson Close
- Thomson Green
- Thomson Heights
- Thomson Hill
- Thomson Hills Drive
- Thomson Ridge
- Thomson Terrace
- Thomson View
- Thomson Walk
- Upper Thomson Road
Amenities
- Thomson Medical Centre
- Thomson/Whitley Park
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