Correction: Penang Buildings Gazetted Under National Heritage Act 2005

 I apologise for incorrect information. Earlier I had written that Built Heritage Gazetted under National Heritage Act 2005 were:


2007 (Major Initial Gazettements):
1. St. George’s Church, Lebuh Farquhar
2. Kapitan Keling Mosque, Lebuh Pitt
3. Penang Museum and Art Gallery, Lebuh Farquhar
4. Fort Cornwallis, Padang Kota Lama
5. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Leith Street

2009:
6. Suffolk House, Jalan Air Itam

2012:
7. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, Cannon Square

2024:
8. Penang High Court Building, Lebuh Light (Gazetted as National Heritage)

Other Noted National Sites (Gazette Date Varies):
9. Batu Bersurat Cherok Tokun, Bukit Mertajam (Gazetted National Heritage)
10. City Hall and Town Hall, Esplanade

I have, since then found the Senarai Warisan Tapak Bangunan from the Jabatan Warisan Negara website and the SENARAI BUTIRAN WARISAN KEBANGSAAN MENGIKUT NEGERI for PULAU PINANG is:

BIL | TAPAK | TARIKH ISYTIHAR | TEMPAT ISYTIHAR

1 Gereja St. George: No. 1, Lebuh Farquhar, Georgetown,
Pulau Pinang 6/7/2007 Parlimen
Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur

2 Masjid Melayu Leboh Acheh: Lebuh Acheh 17/10/2018 MaTiC Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

3 Masjid Kapitan Keling: 92, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling,
10200 Pulau Pinang 17/10/2018 DITTO

4 Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi: 18, Lebuh Cannon, 10200 Pulau Pinang 17/10/2018 DITTO

5 Mahkamah Tinggi Pulau Pinang: Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 Pulau Pinang 17/10/2018 DITTO

6 Penang Free School: George Town, Pulau Pinang 17/10/2018 DITTO

There appear to be only 6 buildings listed, not 10 per my earlier web search (and articles), and no information on statues, fountains, pillar post boxes, tombs or any other kind of monument or built heritage that is not a building.

As for those gazetted under the State of Penang Heritage Enactment, besides general news items, blogs etc., I cannot find any official list.

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