Macalister Mansion

Macalister Mansion is a 100-year-old mansion in George Town, Penang, Malaysia; it has been conserved and adapted as a hotel.[1]

Macalister Mansion
General information
Architectural styleEnglish Mansion
ClassificationHotel and Restaurant
Address228 Macalister Road, 10400 George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Estimated completion2012
Design and construction
Other designersMinistry of Design
Website
http://www.macalistermansion.com/

Its name honours Penang's British Governor Colonel Norman Macalister, who was lost at sea in 1810, when Penang was still known as "Prince of Wales Isle". Macalister Mansion was designed by Ministry of Design, a Singaporean-owned architecture firm. It occupies 1,700 square meters, and renovation was completed in 2012.[2]

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