The buildings are classified as VernacularClassical Urban Row Houses. All three have tall ceilings and windows, as well as openings and pilasters featuring classic mouldings.[1]
History
All three houses were built in the early 1900s. In the 1910s, 56 Waterloo Street was owned by Mohammed Cassim Mansor. Lim Sin Tat and his family lived at 58 Waterloo Street until the 1930s, while Philip Julian Low Gek Seng lived at 54 Waterloo Street from the 1920s to the later 1940s. Aik Hua Hang Finance Limited moved into 56 Waterloo Street in 1961. In 1965, the Watch Traders and Makers' Association moved into 56 Waterloo Street. The building underwent heavy renovations, which were completed in late 1965.[1] Then-Minister of FinanceLim Kim San officially opened the building on 14 November.[2]