Green Hall, George Town

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Green Hall is a small no-through road in George Town linked to Light Street. Although not a major road, Green Hall has been around as early as 1845 (the earliest documented mention of it) and probably earlier. There was a Tamil community in Green Hall that traded in salt. The Tamils could be found living in Green Hall until the 1970's. Concurrently, elite Straits Chinese also made Green Hall their home, due to its location at water's edge. They built their elegant town houses between the 1880's and 1890's. The Hokkiens called it Tuan Pa Li Kay, or Master Paddy's Street, in reference to an Irish settler by that name who used to live there.

Right until the early 1980's, there were three large bungalows on the left (west) side of Green Hall. Today, however, these bungalows have made way for large office buildings. Green Hall has totally reinvented itself, and is today part of the Central Business District of George Town. The high rises here house mostly stock trading firms. Segi College is also located at Green Hall.

Getting there

Take Rapid Penang Free Shuttle Bus, get down at Station No. 17 (Dewan Sri Pinang). Walk west along Light Street and you will arrive at Green Hall on your right, across from the Penang Supreme Court.

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In Other Words ...

Hokkien: Tuan Pa Li Kay: Master Paddy's Street

Green Hall (30 November 2008)
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Green Hall Location Map

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Green Hall sign (30 November 2008)
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Green Hall plaque (30 November 2008)
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