Looking at these two buildings both named Hoover, one can identify a strong sense of similarity in its designs.
This is because both shophouses are of the Art Deco style that was especially popular in Singapore from 1930 to 1960. Both the Hoover Hotel (246 Balestier Road) and Hoover Restaurant (230 Balestier Road) were built in the 1950s and have vertical “fins” that give an impression of height and dignity to the building. The buildings slope down the side-street nicely and the Art Deco designs are simple, yet lend a subtle air of sophistication.
Art Deco was a style in architecture that developed in the 1920s to 1930s in Europe and the United States. The distinguishing features of the style are simple, clean shapes, often with a streamlined look. The Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building in New York are perhaps the best known examples of this style.