Saigon Colonial Architects

Saigon Capital In 1943 Town Hall Cathedral Municipal Theatre Bonard Boulevard Saigon-Capital of South Vietnam …… Never Forget Saigon! The Heart of Vietnamese Father Land

Gia Dinh Map in 1790 Before Under French Domination Saigon early in with wild land covered by dense forests, swarms, rivers … The Former Tau Hu Canal Minh Huong Village (Cho Thiet – Phu Tho later) Saigon Early Saigon Early French attacked to Gia Dinh Citadel in 1859 French attacked to Gia Dinh Citadel in 1859 Chi Hoa battle in 1861 Saigon under French Domination in Cholon under French Domination in 19 th Century Cholon Market under French Domination

Saigon Map Under French Domination Click to Next after Reading Saigon Capital In 1943 Town Hall Municipal Theatre Bonard Boulevard Cathedral Central Post Office Taberd High School. Continental Hotel Governor General Palace Justice Palace Cochin-Chine Governor Palace Prison Casino Immigration Office Click to Next after Viewing

Swing Bridges Indochine Bank Arroyo Chinois canal (Ben Nghe Canal) Saigon River De La Somme Boulevard (Ham Nghi Blvd.) Customs Office Click to Next after Viewing Khanh Hoi Side

Municipal Theatre Charner Boulevard View toward River Tax Shopping Center Bonard Boulevard View toward Ben Thanh Market Hotel of Ville - RexTown Hall Old Saigon Click to Next after Viewing

Saigon Town Hall in 1924 ( )

Bonard Boulevard view toward Ben Thanh Market Charner Boulevard view toward Saigon River Charner Boulevard Near Saigon RiverCharner Boulevard and Vannier Street Charner Boulevard seen from the waterfront on the Saigon River

Tax Shopping Center in 1924 Hotel of Ville – Rex In 1924

Municipal Theatre Built in

The Square in Front of The Municipal Theatre in 1923 The Catinat street view toward the Cathedral The Theater Square view toward the CathedralThe Theater Square view toward the Bonard street

The Catinat street from near the Multiple Theater to the Saigon River Catinat Street seen from Saigon River The Catinat street from near the Cathedral to the Saigon River in 1923

The Norodom Boulevard view toward The Colonial Government Palace Norodom Palace of Governor General in 1935 ( ) Independent Palace of South Vietnam President in 1954

Cochin-Chine Governor Palace in 1918

The Notre Dame Cathedral ( ) before 1918 The Notre Dame Cathedral( ) and Statue of the Bishop of Adran after 1918

The Post & Telegraph Office ( ) The workers of post & Telegraphy department In 1862

The Central Market, Ben Thanh in 1925 ( ) After 1731, First Ben-Thanh Market located on Lon canal bank. The Circle was next location of New Saigon Market

Palace of Justice Gia Long High School

Saigon Electric Tramway Station Indochine Bank on Saigon River North bank The Saigon Cholon Tramway Station was built in 1881 The Saigon My Tho Railroad was built in 1882 Saigon Railway Office was built in 1882 Saigon My Tho Railroad was built in 1882

Phu Tho Race Track Saigon Zoo Cho Quan Power Station was built in 1896 on bank of Saigon river & Sol canal

View of Adran Street (Vo duy Nguy Sg.) Adran Street (Vo duy Nguy Sg.) Pellerin Street 1904 Saigon Barracks View of Adran Street (Vo duy Nguy Sg.)

Early Cau Ong Lanh Fish Market Binh Trieu Bridge Dragon House ( ) Trinh Minh The Street around K Docks Saigon Fish Market

Saigon Port on Khanh Hoi side, just across the Ben Nghe canal Saigon River - Looking Downstream Nha Be Oil Storage Depots Ships at the old Saigon docks. Saigon, Patent Slip and Dry Dock at the Quai de L'Argonne Saigon Trade Port in 1860 View to Dragon house across Ben Nghe canal The First Crane System of The Former Saigon Port The First Stores on the Former Saigon Trade Port Khanh-Hoi Wharf of Saigon Trade Port

Pagoda near Cau Ong Lanh market An Annam Pagoda at Neuve Street A Mosque in Saigon Le Van Duyet Temple

A canal in Cholon A Rice Barge on a Canal at Cholon A bridge on the canal in Cholon A canal in Cholon Tau Hu canal & market in Cholon of the 18 th century

Khanh Hoi, in there was a lot of swamp and canals only a few blocks west of Trinh Minh The The Bridge is over the Ben Nghe Canal (Arroyo Chinois canal) “Thu Thiem” Transportation Sampan on Saigon River

Vietnamese Life under French Domination in 19 th Century, Before Vietnam War