This old facade of pre-war townhouses is one of the unique and attractive features of the streets of George Town.
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Ayer Itam Town Street View
Street view of the small town at the foothill of Kek Lok Si Temple in Ayer Itam, Penang. The name of this road is Paya Terubong Road (Jalan Paya Terubong).
Ayer Itam market.
McNair Street Old Townhouses
A row of townhouses located along McNair Street, George Town.
Chulia Street Old Shophouses
Shophouses located along Chulia Street, George Town.
McNair Street’s Old Townhouses
The intersection of Macallum Street and McNair Street, George Town.
Irving Road Houses Facade
Facade of townhouse along Irving Road, George Town.
George Town Street View: McNAIR STREET (Lebuh McNair)
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McNair Street (Lebuh McNair) is a street in George Town that crosses several of the locally known ‘7 streets’ which include Cecil Street, Tye Sin Street and Presgrave Street.
It was named after John Frederick Adolphus McNair, a British who was the acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang in the 1880s.
Malay Street Heritage House Facade
Straits Eclectic heritage architectural style houses at Malay Street, George Town.
George Town Street View: Irving Road
Named after Charles John Irving, the acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang from 1879 to 1880, Irving Road is a rather small street in George Town which can be accessed from Dato Kramat Road.
Macallum Street View
Also known locally as the ‘Fifth Street’ in Hokkien or Lebuh Macallum in Malay, Macallum Street was named after Colonel Sir Henry McCallum who was also a British Colonial Engineer of the Straits Settlements during the late 1800s.