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{{Short description|Road in George Town, Penang, Malaysia}}
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| name = Macalister Road
| name = Macalister Road
| alternate_name = {{Lang|ms|Jalan Macalister}} {{font|size=70%|([[Malay language|Malay]])}}<br>{{Lang|zh-hans|中路}} {{font|size=70%|([[Simplified Chinese characters|Chinese]])}}
| alternate_name = {{Lang-ms|Jalan Macalister}}<br>{{Lang-zh|s=中路}}
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| location = [[George Town, Penang|George Town]]
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| maint = [[Penang Island City Council]]
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| inauguration_date = Early 19th century
| subdivision_type1 = [[State of Malaysia|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[City]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[George Town, Penang|George Town]]
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| postal_code = 10400, 10450
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| maint = the [[Penang Island City Council]]
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| photo = Macalister Road, George Town, Penang (3).jpg
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| established = Early 19th century
| direction_a = West
| direction_a = West
| direction_b = East
| direction_b = East
| terminus_a = Western Road
| terminus_a = Western Road
| terminus_b = Magazine Circus (next to [[Komtar]])
| terminus_b = Magazine Circus (next to [[Komtar]])
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}}{{Coord|5|24|54.14|N|100|19|36.13|E|display=title}}'''Macalister Road''' is a major thoroughfare in the city of [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] in [[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]. The road stretches out of Magazine Circus next to [[Komtar]] in the city centre towards the leafier western edge of the city.
{{Coord|5|24|54.14|N|100|19|36.13|E|display=title}}
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'''Macalister Road''' is a major thoroughfare in the city of [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] within the Malaysian state of [[Penang]]. The road stretches out of Magazine Circus next to [[Komtar]] towards Western Road, a leafier enclave within the city centre.


The road was named after one of the [[List of governors of Penang|Governors of Penang]] in the early 19th century.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://wongchunwai.com/2013/05/several-penang-roads-named-after-distinguished-scotsmen/|title=Several Penang roads named after distinguished Scotsmen {{!}} Wong Chun Wai|website=wongchunwai.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref> Originally a dirt track, the eastern section of Macalister Road has become urbanised as part of the city centre. Notably, the westernmost section of Macalister Road still retains a quieter, greener character, with mature [[Pterocarpus indicus|''Angsana'' trees]] providing shade along this particular section of the road.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Streets of George Town, Penang|last=Khoo|first=Salma Nasution|publisher=Areca Books|year=2007|isbn=9789839886009|location=[[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref>
The road was named after one of the [[List of governors of Penang|Governors of Penang]] in the early 19th century.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://wongchunwai.com/2013/05/several-penang-roads-named-after-distinguished-scotsmen/|title=Several Penang roads named after distinguished Scotsmen {{!}} Wong Chun Wai|website=wongchunwai.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref> Originally a dirt track, the eastern section of Macalister Road has become urbanised as part of the city centre. Notably, the westernmost section of Macalister Road still retains a quieter, greener character, with mature [[Pterocarpus indicus|''Angsana'' trees]] providing shade along this particular section of the road.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Streets of George Town, Penang|last=Khoo|first=Salma Nasution|publisher=Areca Books|year=2007|isbn=9789839886009|location=[[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/streetsofgeorget00khoo}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Penang State Museum, Macalister Road branch, George Town, Penang.jpg|thumb|Formerly the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, this building has been converted into a branch of the [[Penang State Museum and Art Gallery|Penang State Museum]].]]
[[File:Penang State Museum, Macalister Road branch, George Town, Penang.jpg|thumb|Formerly [[King Edward VII Memorial Hospital building, Penang|the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital]], this building has been converted into a branch of the [[Penang State Museum and Art Gallery|Penang State Museum]].|left]][[File:Sun Yat-sen Centre.JPG|thumb|Sun Yat-sen Memorial Centre|left]]


During the colonial era, the Europeans tended to build their residences at Macalister Road.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ooi|first=Keat Gin|year=2015|title=Disparate Identities: Penang from A Historical Perspective, 1780–1941|url=http://web.usm.my/km/33(Supp.2)2015/km33s22015_03.pdf|journal=Universiti Sains Malaysia|volume=|pages=|via=}}</ref> Tall [[Pterocarpus indicus|''Angsana'' trees]] were planted along the westernmost section of Macalister Road by Charles Curtis, who was the curator of the [[Penang Botanic Gardens]] in the late 19th century.<ref>http://www.pht.org.my/newsletters/1988_11.pdf</ref> Among the European residences at this particular stretch of Macalister Road are the ''Mayfair'', ''Union Villa'' and ''Seri Teratai'', the latter of which is the official residence of the [[List of Chief Ministers of Penang|Chief Minister of Penang]].<ref name=":1" /> [[St. George's Girls' School (Penang, Malaysia)|St. George's Girls School]], one of the premier English schools in [[Penang]], was relocated to its present grounds at this stretch of Macalister Road in 1954.
During the colonial era, the Europeans tended to build their residences at Macalister Road.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ooi|first=Keat Gin|year=2015|title=Disparate Identities: Penang from A Historical Perspective, 1780–1941|url=http://web.usm.my/km/33(Supp.2)2015/km33s22015_03.pdf|journal=Universiti Sains Malaysia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031500/http://web.usm.my/km/33%28Supp.2%292015/km33s22015_03.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-07}}</ref> Tall [[Pterocarpus indicus|''Angsana'' trees]] were planted along the westernmost section of Macalister Road by Charles Curtis, who was the curator of the [[Penang Botanic Gardens]] in the late 19th century.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pht.org.my/newsletters/1988_11.pdf |magazine=Warisan |date=November 1988 |volume=2 |issue=1 |title=Heritage voice}}</ref> In addition to the ''Angsana'' trees, a [[Adansonia|baobab tree]], planted by [[Tristram Speedy|Captain Speedy]], was planted at this section of Macalister Road as well and still remains at the same spot to this day; it is one of the only three baobab trees in [[Penang]].<ref name=":1" />


Among the European residences at this particular stretch of Macalister Road are the ''Mayfair'', ''Union Villa'' and ''Seri Teratai'', the latter of which is the official residence of the [[List of Chief Ministers of Penang|Chief Minister of Penang]].<ref name=":1" /> [[St. George's Girls' School (Penang, Malaysia)|St. George's Girls School]], one of the premier English schools in [[Penang]], was relocated to its present grounds at this stretch of Macalister Road in 1954.
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Further east, the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, named after [[Edward VII|King Edward VII]] who was the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British monarch]] between 1901 and 1910, was completed in 1915. This maternity hospital was in operation until 1955; the building now houses a branch of the [[Penang State Museum and Art Gallery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.penangmuseum.gov.my/museum/en/museum/blog/brief-history-king-edward-vii-memorial-hospital-building-no-57-macalister-road-penang|title=A Brief History of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Building, No. 57, Macalister Road, Penang {{!}} Official Website Penang State Museum Board|website=www.penangmuseum.gov.my|language=en|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>


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Further east, the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, named after [[Edward VII|King Edward VII]] who was the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British monarch]] between 1901 and 1910, was completed in 1915. This maternity hospital was in operation until 1955; the building now houses a branch of the [[Penang State Museum and Art Gallery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.penangmuseum.gov.my/museum/en/museum/blog/brief-history-king-edward-vii-memorial-hospital-building-no-57-macalister-road-penang|title=A Brief History of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Building, No. 57, Macalister Road, Penang {{!}} Official Website Penang State Museum Board|website=www.penangmuseum.gov.my|language=en|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
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In 2013, a thunderstorm led to the collapse of the spire of Menara Umno, a high-rise at the eastern section of Macalister Road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/743866|title=Storm victim’s final resting place|website=www.thesundaily.my|language=en|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130616-430077.html|title=Woman wails for husband said to be buried 5m in the ground|website=news.asiaone.com|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>


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In 2013, a thunderstorm led to the collapse of the spire of Menara Umno, a high-rise at the eastern section of Macalister Road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/743866|title=Storm victim's final resting place|website=www.thesundaily.my|language=en|access-date=2017-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130616-430077.html|title=Woman wails for husband said to be buried 5m in the ground|website=news.asiaone.com|access-date=2017-02-22|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222215445/http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130616-430077.html|archive-date=2017-02-22}}</ref>
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[[File:Sun Yat-sen Centre.JPG|thumb|Sun Yat-sen Memorial Centre]]

== Landmarks ==
* ''[[Seri Teratai]]''
* [[King Edward VII Memorial Hospital building, Penang|King Edward VII Memorial Hospital]] (now [[Penang State Museum and Art Gallery]] branch)
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* Sun Yat-sen Memorial Centre

== Education ==
[[File:Disted College Campus, George Town, Penang.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[DISTED College]] was founded in 1987 as the first Penang-based private tertiary institution.]]

*[[St. George's Girls' School]]
* St. Christopher's International Primary School<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scips.org.my/contact/|title=St. Christopher's International Primary School {{!}} Contact|website=www.scips.org.my|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref>
* Hua Xia International School<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allevents.in/george%20town/an-evening-with-parents/168742397039110|title=An Evening with Parents|website=allevents.in|language=en|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref>
*[[DISTED College]]

== Health care ==
[[File:cmglee_Penang_Island_Hospital_from_Macalister_Road.jpg|thumb|Island Hospital viewed from Macalister Road]]
*[[Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre]]
*[[Island Hospital]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 14 December 2023

Macalister Road
Malay: Jalan Macalister
Chinese: 中路
Maintained byPenang Island City Council
LocationGeorge Town
West endWestern Road
East endMagazine Circus (next to Komtar)
Construction
InaugurationEarly 19th century
JALAN MACALISTER
Macalister Rd10400 P. PINANG

5°24′54.14″N 100°19′36.13″E / 5.4150389°N 100.3267028°E / 5.4150389; 100.3267028 Macalister Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The road stretches out of Magazine Circus next to Komtar towards Western Road, a leafier enclave within the city centre.

The road was named after one of the Governors of Penang in the early 19th century.[1] Originally a dirt track, the eastern section of Macalister Road has become urbanised as part of the city centre. Notably, the westernmost section of Macalister Road still retains a quieter, greener character, with mature Angsana trees providing shade along this particular section of the road.[2]

Etymology

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Macalister Road was named in honour of a Scotsman, Colonel Norman Macalister, who served as the Governor of the Prince of Wales Island (now Penang Island) between 1808 and 1810.[1][2]

History

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Formerly the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, this building has been converted into a branch of the Penang State Museum.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Centre

During the colonial era, the Europeans tended to build their residences at Macalister Road.[3] Tall Angsana trees were planted along the westernmost section of Macalister Road by Charles Curtis, who was the curator of the Penang Botanic Gardens in the late 19th century.[4] In addition to the Angsana trees, a baobab tree, planted by Captain Speedy, was planted at this section of Macalister Road as well and still remains at the same spot to this day; it is one of the only three baobab trees in Penang.[2]

Among the European residences at this particular stretch of Macalister Road are the Mayfair, Union Villa and Seri Teratai, the latter of which is the official residence of the Chief Minister of Penang.[2] St. George's Girls School, one of the premier English schools in Penang, was relocated to its present grounds at this stretch of Macalister Road in 1954.

Further east, the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, named after King Edward VII who was the British monarch between 1901 and 1910, was completed in 1915. This maternity hospital was in operation until 1955; the building now houses a branch of the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery.[5]

In 2013, a thunderstorm led to the collapse of the spire of Menara Umno, a high-rise at the eastern section of Macalister Road.[6][7]

Landmarks

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Education

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DISTED College was founded in 1987 as the first Penang-based private tertiary institution.

Health care

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Island Hospital viewed from Macalister Road

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Several Penang roads named after distinguished Scotsmen | Wong Chun Wai". wongchunwai.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. ^ a b c d Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. Penang, Malaysia: Areca Books. ISBN 9789839886009.
  3. ^ Ooi, Keat Gin (2015). "Disparate Identities: Penang from A Historical Perspective, 1780–1941" (PDF). Universiti Sains Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-07.
  4. ^ "Heritage voice" (PDF). Warisan. Vol. 2, no. 1. November 1988.
  5. ^ "A Brief History of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Building, No. 57, Macalister Road, Penang | Official Website Penang State Museum Board". www.penangmuseum.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. ^ "Storm victim's final resting place". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  7. ^ "Woman wails for husband said to be buried 5m in the ground". news.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  8. ^ "St. Christopher's International Primary School | Contact". www.scips.org.my. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  9. ^ "An Evening with Parents". allevents.in. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
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