Public Works Department Offices, Bombay, 1880 - 1889
Scope and Contents
229x185mm. View looking south-west past the Floral Fountain towards the Public Works Department Offices on Rampart Row. These buildings, in Venetian Gothic style with arcaded end bays in polychrome stone and a central twin pyramidal roof turret with finials, were designed by (General Sir) Henry St Clair Wilkins (1828-1896) and erected 1869-72. Wilkins also designed another of Bombay's finest Gothic buildings, the Secretariat.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1889
Creator
- From the Fonds: Elsy, R, fl1880 - 1889 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some fading at edges.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2011-01-14 10:39:33+00:00
Repository Details
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