Government Secretariat Bombay 1883 heritage art print

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
BOMBAY (1883)
At one point in time, the Old Secretariat building stood alone in the midst of a large square of trees and
gardens. Built in 1874, it was designed by architect Col Henry St Clair Walkins and planners Sir Henry
Bartle and Edward Frère. Designed in the Venetian Gothic architectural style, it is located on the eastern
side of the Oval Maidan.
Buff-coloured Porbander stone, exported from Gujarat, was used to build the porticos and the arcaded
verandahs. There is a tall tower positioned on the staircase and the carvings are adorned with red and
blue basalt. Today, this historic building functions as the City Civil and Sessions Court.
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BOMBAY
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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT , BOMBAY (1883)