Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower
| Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower in Mumbai | |
| Location | Perin Nariman Street |
| Coordinates | 18°56′04″N 72°50′09″E / 18.934320°N 72.835840°E |
| Area | Fort, Mumbai |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style(s) | Persian archtiecture |
Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower is a heritage structure in Fort, Mumbai, India, that was erected in 1882 using public funds as a token of appreciation for Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadi, a Parsi philanthropist who had contributed to the cause of education in the city.[1] He was a member of the Bombay Native Education Society and on the board of Elphinstone Institution (now Elphinstone College).[2] He died on 3 July, 1862.[3]
The building had a functional drinking fountain, and the facade has many elements of Persian architecture, like lamassus at every entrance, and ornate acanthus leaf cornices.[4][5] The structure was in extremely poor condition and was repeatedly vandalised (the glass and hands from clock face were often stolen), but it was restored by a team led by conservation architect Vikas Dilawari, with funding from the Kala Ghoda Association, in 2017.[3][6] The restoration project on the tower won the Honourable Mention under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Wadia Clock Tower to be restored". Hindustan Times. March 15, 2016.
- ^ Palsetia, Jesse S. (January 1, 2001). The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City. BRILL. ISBN 9004121145 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "How safe is Mumbai's heritage from wrecking?". mid-day. January 29, 2016.
- ^ "VDA- Projects".
- ^ Fernando, Benita (July 19, 2019). "Breathing life back into Mumbai's fountains". Livemint.
- ^ "Two South Mumbai heritage structures in shambles brought back to life". January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Painstaking work restores Mumbai's structures to former glory". November 3, 2017.
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