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[email protected] www.gtwhi.com.my First Edition, 2014 Second Edition (Revised), 2015 George Town’s Historic Commercial & Civic Precincts Note: Site numbers on the left of each entry correspond with numbers on the foldout reference map in the centre spread. The current site or building name is used if prominently displayed, otherwise a notable name from its historical past is used. Contents page George Town’s Historic Commercial & Civic Precincts 1 A Background 3 Note on currency 5 Note on street names 5 1. Swettenham Pier 6 2. Government Goods Sheds 7 3. King Edward Place 8 4. Site of Old General Post Office 8 5. Boustead & Co., 1 Weld Quay 10 6. Schmidt, Kustermann & Co., 2 Weld Quay 11 7. Behn Meyer & Co. Ltd., 3 Weld Quay 12 8. Schiffmann, Heer & Co., 4 Weld Quay 13 9. Penang Sugar Estates; Behr & Co., 5 Weld Quay 13 10. The Borneo Company Ltd., 7-7A Weld Quay 14 11. Paterson, Simons & Co., 9 Weld Quay 15 12. Wisma Kastam Building, China Street Ghaut 16 13. Yeap Chor Ee Buildings, China Street Ghaut 17 14. CIMB Bank, 43 Beach Street 19 15. George Town Dispensary, 39 Beach Street 19 16. AIG Place, 37a-37b Beach Street 20 17. Goon Yen & Friends, 32-34 Beach Street 21 18. OCBC Building, 28-30 Beach Street 22 19. Kongsoon House, 24 Beach Street 22 20. Sandilands, Buttery & Co Ltd.