Aren't they lovely? These very distinctive homes were built by and for the Peranakan or Baba, locally born Chinese. Although the houses are only 20 feet wide, they can be up to 130 feet deep. This makes for some interesting design features which ensured the houses stayed cool in the tropics.
The 'Five Foot' walk, as it is known, connects the front of the houses creating a shaded walk way for the street. If you hadn't already guest, this is a new fascination of mine, replacing Mongolian Trolley Buses!!!! Mind you, I also love the San Franciscan Victorian houses, which are not that dissimilar to the Baba houses. They too are 21 foot wide terrace houses and can be very deep. Hummm, I feel a model coming on.
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