Lim Lean Teng Mansions
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Lim Lean Teng Mansions (2 June 2007)
Lim Lean Teng Mansions (GPS: 5.42335, 100.33409) is not a residential mansion (at least, not today) but a three-storey office block along Farquhar Street in George Town. The second and third storey comprises a series of pilasters alternating with windows. The building measures 268 feet along Farquhar Street and Northam Road.
The ground floor is occupied by car showrooms. Among the brands of cars displayed here are the Smart Cars and Mercedes-Benz. It has been home to motor vehicle showrooms from the time it was built, almost a hundred years ago (as of 2026) until present times.
History of Lim Lean Teng Mansions
Lim Lean Teng Mansions was built by Ho Kim Teik, who established Georgetown Motors in 1913 to sell different makes of cars including Page, Empire, Austin, Stoneleigh and Mitchel. The property was built from late 1929 and completed in early 1931.1 The building was originally called Ho Kim Teik Mansions. The building was designed by David McLeod Craik of the architectural firm of Craik & Leicester in an interpretation of the Art Deco style and built by the Malayan branch of J.C. Gammon. The 4-storey building was intended to be a residential-cum-commercial property, with the ground floor being used as a motor vehicle showroom while the three upper floors to house residential flats. At the time of its completion, it was one of the most upscale flats in George Town.In the mid-1930s, Ho Kim Teik Mansions was sold to Lim Lean Teng, who had the building renovated by K.H. Tan Architects. It was subsequently renamed Lim Lean Teng Mansions since the 1940s.
Getting there
Lim Lean Teng Mansions is located along the one-way section of Farquhar Street, on the opposite side of the road from the E & O Hotel.Lim Lean Teng Mansions is 
on the Map of Farquhar Street, Penang
References
- George Town's Historic Commercial & Civic Precincts by Marcus Langdon (2015)
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