Raffles House: Sir Stamford Raffles built the first official government house in 1822 nearby this present-day representation. The original house was large, but flimsy, made from wood and thatch. In A Strand of Gold, we discover he chose the site because it was cooler at the top of Bukit Larangan than down on the plain, where other Europeans lived. In Living the Legacy, a revamped version had become Government House. It is where Dick visits Kenneth Murchison [the Resident Councillor based in Penang] to report his concerns regarding illegal practices in the Settlement.
