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29: 187:. The building is distinguishable from other mansions along the road due to the addition of a dome with a cupola, hastily designed by British architect Joseph Charles Miller. 402: 863: 357: 667: 102: 395: 176: 461: 456: 778: 164: 388: 436: 652: 199:, the building incorporates a canopy clas in oyster glass and a dome – features that had been inspired by the HSBC Building at 745: 657: 617: 307: 273: 642: 211:, the mansion is an example of Miller's "castle mansion" design, which blends classical and modern architectural elements. 662: 466: 423: 451: 337: 712: 471: 760: 647: 602: 562: 431: 842: 677: 514: 509: 735: 622: 95: 868: 476: 195:
The mansion was designed by architect Joseph Charles Miller in 1925. Commissioned by Chinese businessman
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Penang: An Inside Guide to Its Historic Homes, Buildings, Monuments and Parks
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Northam Road
George Town
Penang
Malaysia
George Town
Malaysia
Coordinates
5°25′41″N 100°19′19″E / 5.42801°N 100.322°E / 5.42801; 100.322
George Town
Malaysian state
Penang
Northam Road
city's Central Business District
Chinese
Lim Lean Teng
Lim Lean Teng
Beach Street
Northam Road
château
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
Homestead
Macalister Mansion
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Suffolk House
Streets of George Town, Penang
ISBN
978-983-9886-00-9

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