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According to
history, the 4.84 acres of land where the State Museum
now stands was granted by Raja Syed Alwi to his younger
brother, Syed Salim bin Syed Muhammad al-Jafri, who was
a senior minister to the King.
Towards the
end of the 19th century, Syed Salim built his residence
and stayed there with his family until it was sold to
the State Government just after the signing of the 1909
Bangkok Treaty. After that, the building became the
official residence of the state British Advisors. The
first British Advisor, Mr. Meadow Frost and his
successors resided in the house until the Second World
War in 1941. From 1941 until 1943, the building was
taken over by Japanese Military Administration, while
from 1943 until 1945, the Thai Military Government took
over the building.
After
Independence, the building became the Perlis Chief
Minister's official residence. It became popularly known
as Rumah Tetamu (Guest House) after it was vacated by
Chief Minister Dato' Jaafar Hassan in early 1980s. In
1991, the building was demolished to make way for the
construction of the present State Museum, which is
structurally identical to the old building. The Kompleks
Warisan Negeri (State Heritage Complex) is also within
the compounds of the State Museum.
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