Built 1892 1904 This stately mansion is the former residence of Loke Yew, a Chinese born Singaporean business magnate. He was a famous businessman and philanthropist during the British Malaya era. He was regarded as the richest man in Malaysia during his time and played a significant role in the growth of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur. His actual name was Wong Loke Yew and born of humble parentage in the village of Dong Jiang in the district of Heshan, in the Guangdong Province of China in 1845. He was the only son in a family of four children, and spent his childhood working as a farm hand before he decided to set sail to Malaya to seek his fortune. ... extract from Wikipedia Loke Yew Loke Mansion was renovated and partially restored in late 2007 it now houses the offices of the law firm Cheang Ariff, 39 Court Loke Mansion, 273A, Jalan Medan Tuanku Article about Loke Mansion at The Star Online Restored to glory by Patsy Klam. Note The Loke Mansion is sometimes confused with Loke Hall, Kuala Lumpur which is now occupied by Persatuan Arkitek Malaysia or PAM or Loke Villa, Penang which is still a private residence owned by the Loke family .8864628 N04 has added Loke Mansion, Jalan Medan Tuanku, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor at 2011 08 21 14 21 39 and tagged as heritage architectur
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