THE intricate details found in each shophouse can tell heritage enthusiasts which century the shophouse was built and to whom its influence is owed.
Architect and author Tan Yeow Wooi, who specialises in heritage restoration and conservation, said shophouses were urban terrace buildings that had multiple functions from family homes to places of trade.
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