The list given by Taiping Municipal Council records a total of 33 firsts in the country under Taiping's belt. Dated as early as 1844, these firsts are either in monuments or events.

1. Open tin mining activity in the peninsula (1844).
2. Hill resort - Maxwell Hill (1870)
3. Swimming pool - Kolam Renang Kemahkotaan (1870).
4. Rest house (1870).
5. Mosque - Masjid Tengku Menteri (1870).
6. Artillery warehouse (1870).
7. Resident's house (1870).
8. Magistrate court (1874).
9. Balai penghulu- Matang (1875).
10. Port - Port Weld (1877).
11. English school - Central School Kamunting (1878).
12. Police force team (1879).
13. Lake gardens - Taman Tasik Taiping (1880).
14. Hospital, private and government (1880).
15. Club - New Club (1880).
16. Government offices (1883).
17. Museum Negeri Perak (1883).
18. Prison - Penjara Taiping (1883).
19. Market building - Taiping Market Square (1884).
20. Padang Esplanade (1884).
21. Telegraph and post office (1884).
22. Railway track - from Port Weld to Taiping (1885).
23. Turf club - Perak Turf Club (1886).
24. English girl's school - Treacher Girls' School (1889).
25. Clock tower - Menara Jam Besar (1890).
26. Malay newspaper - Seri Perak (June 1893).
27. English newspaper - Perak Pioneer (July 4, 1894).
28. Tamil newspaper - Perak Verthamani (1894).
29. Malay School (1894)
30. Teaching college - Maktab Perguruan Melayu (1898-1900).
31. Recreation park - Coronation Park (1920s).
32. Airfield - Padang Kapal Terbang Tekah (1930).
33. Taiping Zoo (1961)