Balestier Plain

Balestier Plain

Historic site

About

Balestier Road, from which Balestier Plain takes its name, was named after Joseph Balestier, a keen botanist and agriculturist who arrived in Singapore in 1834. He was appointed as the first U.S Consul in Singapore in 1836 by then President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Balestier Plain한국어 발레스티어 플레인 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2021-03-05
Planning area
Kallang URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/balestier-plain.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Farrer Park · Exit B The exit nearest this place, 526 m in a straight line (station 632 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps Balestier Road, Beside Bus Stop No. 50239, Near Ceylon Sports Club

Nearby

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple Temple · 448 m away Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple Temple · 463 m away Whampoa Dragon Fountain Public art · 484 m away Sri Perumal Temple Temple · 559 m away Central Sikh Temple Temple · 612 m away Farrer Park Park and garden · 714 m away

Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.