  Duke Street, George Town
Lebuh Duke
Duke Street, or Lebuh Duke, is a small street at the Esplanade between City Hall and Dewan Sri Pinang. It was named the Duke of Edinburgh who visited Penang in 1869. He was put up at the most fabulous mansion in Penang at that time, the residence of local tycoon Koh Seang Tat. The house facing Light Street was subsequently renamed Edinburgh House. Edinburgh House has long been demolished. Its site is the compound in front of Dewan Sri Pinang.
Duke Street Location Map
Today part of Duke Street has been barricaded and forms a section of Dewan Sri Pinang. It is linked at both ends to Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah.
Getting there
Take Rapid Penang Free Shuttle Bus, get down at Station No. 5 (Bank Negara) or 17 (Dewan Sri Pinang).
Duke Street sign (30 November 2008)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
Duke Street plaque (30 November 2008)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
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