Sri Temasek

Sri Temasek
斯里淡馬錫 (Chinese) ஸ்ரீ தெமாசெக் (Tamil)
The southern facade of Sri Temasek
General information
Type	Detached house
Location	Newton, Singapore[1]
Coordinates	1°18′14″N 103°50′35″E / 1.30389°N 103.84306°E / 1.30389; 103.84306
Current tenants	None
Completed	1869; 155 years ago (1869)
Owner	Government of Singapore
Technical details
Floor count	2
Floor area	1,600 m2 (17,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Frederick Adolphus McNair
Awards and prizes	Urban Redevelopment Authority Architectural Heritage Award (2008)
National monument of Singapore
Designated	14 February 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-14)
Reference no.	24

Sri Temasek is a two-storey detached house built in 1869 which is sited within the grounds of the Istana in Singapore. During the island's colonial era, it served as the residence of the Chief Secretary. Since Singapore gained self-governance from the United Kingdom in 1959, the house has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of Singapore, though none of the prime ministers have ever lived there. Together with the Istana, it was gazetted a national monument on 14 February 1992.