- What it is / who built it - A large Chinese mansion commissioned by Tan Yeok Nee, a prominent Teochew (Chaozhou) businessman and community leader. - Constructed c. 1882–1885 as a family residence and status statement in the late 19th century. - Why it matters - Widely regarded as one of the best-preserved (and among the last surviving) 19th‑century Teochew mansions in Singapore. - Valued for demonstrating southern Chinese domestic architecture adapted to a Straits/colonial city contex