Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensemble

Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco ensembles represent an important intersection of human values ​​through the architectural culture of the settlers, who built the residences above for business and charity.

A series of global factors led to Mumbai's emergence in the 19th century as Urbs Prima in Indis and as the second city of the British Empire. And as the famous port city - gateway of India, it has welcomed people from all over the world so this intersection is reflected in the urban planning along with the architectural developments in the city. for a hundred years. Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco developments are based on Western styles characterized through the collaboration of European and Indian architects, engineers, craftsmen.

About 94 buildings are located along the sea and around the Oval Maidan amusement park. The east side of the Oval Maidan is bordered by Victorian Gothic public buildings and the west side is the Art Deco buildings of Backbay Reclamation and Marine Drive. This nomination is intended to protect a total of 94 buildings. Some of the famous buildings include the Old Secretariat Building (1857-74), Bombay High Court (1878), University Library and Hall (1874-78), David Sasoon library (1870), office Ministry of Public Works (1872), Watson's Hotel (1869), Elphinstone College (1888),...