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}}'''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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.penang-traveltips.com/macalister-road.htm|title=Macalister Road (Jalan Macalister), George Town, Penang / Pulau Pinang|access-date=2017-02-22|language=en}}</ref>
}}'''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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.penang-traveltips.com/macalister-road.htm|title=Macalister Road (Jalan Macalister), George Town, Penang / Pulau Pinang|access-date=2017-02-22|language=en}}</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 over the centuries. 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]]|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==

Revision as of 10:52, 22 February 2017

Macalister Road
Road in George Town, Penang
Other transcription(s)
 • MalayJalan Macalister
 • Chinese中路
Coordinates: 5°24′54″N 100°19′36″E / 5.415038°N 100.326701°E / 5.415038; 100.326701
Country Malaysia
State Penang
CityGeorge Town
Postal code
10400, 10450

Macalister Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of 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.[1]

The road was named after one of the Governors of Penang in the early 19th century.[2] 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.[3]

Etymology

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][3] It is believed that the present brick structure of Fort Cornwallis was completed during his tenure in 1810. However, he was declared lost at sea later that year, while on his way back to Scotland.

History

The western stretch of Macalister Road is lined with Angsana trees.

Macalister Road was created as a dirt track in the early 19th century in honour of Colonel Norman Macalister. The road was gradually built in stages, eventually achieving its current length.[1]

During the colonial era, the Europeans tended to build their residences at Macalister Road.[4] 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.[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 Chief Minister of Penang.[3] 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.

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

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.[3][5] This maternity hospital was in operation until 1955; the building now houses a branch of the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery.[6]

In 2013, a thunderstorm led to the collapse of the spire of Menara Umno, a high-rise at the eastern section of Macalister Road.[7][8] Two persons, a local and an Indian national, were killed when the lightning arrestor fell onto them as they were on the road.

Hawkers at New Lane, off Macalister Road. These hawker stalls open in the evening up until 10pm.[9]

Landmarks

  • Komtar
  • Penang Museum at Macalister (King Edward VII Memorial Hospital)
  • Sun Yat-sen Memorial Centre
  • Seri Teratai
  • St. Paul's Church
  • Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

Education

Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre at Macalister Road

Health care

  • Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre
  • Island Hospital

Hotels

  • 118 Hotel Macalister
  • G-Inn
  • GLOW Penang
  • Macalister Mansion
  • Grand Inn
  • Old Budget Hotel
  • Red Rock Hotel

See also

References 

  1. ^ a b c d "Macalister Road (Jalan Macalister), George Town, Penang / Pulau Pinang". Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. ^ a b "Several Penang roads named after distinguished Scotsmen | Wong Chun Wai". wongchunwai.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. ^ a b c d Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. Penang, Malaysia: Areca Books. ISBN 9789839886009.
  4. ^ Ooi, Keat Gin (2015). "Disparate Identities: Penang from A Historical Perspective, 1780–1941" (PDF). Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  5. ^ "King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Building, 57 Jalan Macalister, Penang / Pulau Pinang". Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Storm victim's final resting place". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  8. ^ "Woman wails for husband said to be buried 5m in the ground". news.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  9. ^ "New Lane Hawker Centre". Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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