[1] The construction of the Shell House cost over $7 million and lasted four years,[1] having begun at the end of 1955.
[6] The interior decor of the building was designed by English architect Jane Drew on her third visit to Singapore.
[3] The building was officially opened at the end of March 1960, as the local headquarters of Shell plc.
[11] The building became the headquarters of the association and was renamed the Singapore Rubber House.
[13][14] The Rubber Association of Singapore put the building up for sale for $20 million in December 1986.