Armenian Traditional Cache

This is a cache located in the heart of the Singapore’s Heritage and Museum District, just off Armenian Street. The GZ can be muggly at particular times of day with tourists, so please practise stealth when searching for the cache.

History of the area

Armenian Street is named after the Armenian Church of St. Gregory of Illuminator, which was built in 1835. The church is the oldest Christian church in Singapore and was designed by the renowned architect George Coleman (who has a street named after him just nearby).  

The length of the street is dominated by a number of historic and architecturally interesting buildings, such as the Peranakan Museum (old Tao Nan School building), the Philatelic Museum, the Substation and the United Chinese Library.   

Tao Nan School Building

The old Tao Nan School was built on this street in 1906 by the Singapore Hokkien Association. The Tao Nan School was converted into the Asian Civilisations Museum in 1997, and it later became a branch of the museum dedicated to the Peranakan heritage (descendants of Chinese who immigrated to region between the 15^th and the 17^th century) in Singapore.

The Substation

A PUB power station, popularly known as The Substation was renovated and converted into an arts centre in February 1990. This arts centre promotes the local arts scene and a performing stage.

The United Chinese Library

The United Chinese Library was built between 1908 and 1911 below Fort Canning. It was inaugurated on 8 August 1910 by Sun Yat Sen, father of modern China. In 1911, this library was moved to Armenian Street. The library was set up as a part of the 50 reading rooms by the Chinese Republicans to promote their cause overseas. In 1987, the library was moved to Cantonment Road.