The Garrison Engineer Lieutenant R.N. Philip Jackson drew up a Town Plan in 1822 based on Raffles' instructions, and Raffles Place was created on the south side of the Singapore River, originally marked as Commercial Square and first developed from 1823 to 1824.
The Garrison Engineer Lieutenant R.N. Philip Jackson drew up a Town Plan in 1822 based on Raffles' instructions. Raffles Place was created on the south side of the Singapore River. Raffles Place was originally marked as Commercial Square. Raffles Place was first developed from 1823 to 1824.