Telok Ayer Market, is also known as Lau Pa Sat or "Old Market". It Telok Ayer Market was originally a wet market. This distinctive octagonal-shaped market was made of cast iron from Glasgow. It was designed by Municipal Engineer, James MacRitchie and built in 1894 on reclaimed land. In the 1970s, the market was converted into a hawker centre with 144 food stalls furnished with tables and stools. In the 1980s, the cast-iron market was dismantled. About 3,000 individual pieces were tagged, logged into a computer and stored for restoration. Restoration was completed in 1989. Today, Lau Pa Sat is a food court serving a wide variety of dishes day and night.