OUB Chambers

thumb|The building in 1930 '''OUB Chambers''', initially known as '''Meyer Chambers''', was a building on the corner of Malacca Street and Raffles Place. Built in 1930, the building served as the head offices of the Overseas Union Bank, Overseas Union Insurance and the Overseas Assurance Corporation.

==History== The building was officially opened on 1 December 1930.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 29 May 1929|title= MEYER CHAMBERS AS THEY WILL BE.|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepresswk19290529-1.2.59|work= The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)|location= Singapore|access-date= 29 September 2023}}</ref> Swan & Maclaren were the building's architects while United Engineers Limited were the building's general contractors.<ref name = "Straits Times">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 1 December 1930|title= MEYER CHAMBERS COMPLETED.|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19301201-1.2.146|work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= 29 September 2023}}</ref> The building was owned by prominent businessman Isaac Manasseh Meyer.<ref name = "New Nation"/>

The Overseas Union Bank opened in the building on 5 February 1949.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 4 February 1949|title= New Singapore Bank To Open|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19490204-1.2.34|work= The Malaya Tribune|location= Singapore|access-date= 29 September 2023}}</ref> This made the Overseas Union Bank the first local bank at Raffles Place.<ref>{{cite book | url= | title=An Introduction to the Culture and History of the Teochews in Singapore | isbn=9789813239371 | last1=Tan | first1=Charlene Gia Lim | date=26 July 2018 |page= 63| publisher=World Scientific }}</ref> From March 1957 to 1968, the building also served as the head offices of the Overseas Union Insurance Limited. The building also housed the head offices of the Overseas Assurance Corporation.<ref name = "BookSG"/> The building was put up for sale in 1974 by Meyers' wife, Sally Isaac Meyer.<ref name = "New Nation">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 15 May 1974|title= $7.8 mil to be paid for Meyer Chambers|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19740515-1.2.3|work= New Nation|location= Singapore|access-date= 29 September 2023}}</ref>

The building was demolished in 1979 to make way for One Raffles Place. The Overseas Union Bank's headquarters were temporarily moved to 60 Robinson Road.<ref name = "BookSG">{{cite web |url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/image.aspx?id=4eb7290e-40db-46d9-9b7f-c98e42c63b78|title= Overseas Union Bank at Raffles Place|author= |date= |website= BookSG|publisher= National Library Board|access-date= 29 September 2023|quote=}}</ref>

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Category:Buildings and structures in Singapore Category:1930s establishments in Singapore