Jaekel House

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Jaekel House
Jaekel House.jpg
General information
Typeresidential
Architectural styleBritish colonial architecture
LocationEbute Metta
Address17, Federal Road
Town or cityLagos
CountryNigeria
Coordinates6°29′20″N 3°22′42″E / 6.4890°N 3.3783°E / 6.4890; 3.3783Coordinates: 6°29′20″N 3°22′42″E / 6.4890°N 3.3783°E / 6.4890; 3.3783
Completed1898
Renovated2010
Technical details
Floor count2

The Jaekel House is a 2-storey colonial mansion in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria. The house was built in 1898 on a large expanse of landscaped land and named after the late Francis Jaekel OBE, a former superintendent of the Nigerian Railway Corporation who retired in the 1970s after almost three decades of active service.[1] Jaekel House was formally the residence of the General Manager and was later converted to a senior staff rest house. The building has been renovated and restored by Professor John Godwin in collaboration with the Railway Corporation in 2010.[2] The building is now a “mini Museum” showcasing photographic archives dating from 1940s through to 1970s of personalities, places, historical events in pre- and post-independent Nigeria and houses artefacts (tools, equipment, attires, pictures etc) of the old Railway Corporation. It's also one of the fairy tale wedding locations in Lagos.[3][4][5][6]

Some scenes of Kunle Afolayan’s Independence-era movie, October 1, 2019 biopic, The Herbert Macaulay Affair and a Simi music video were shot at Jaekel House.[7][8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ Oludamola Adebowale (4 February 2018). "The Untold Tales Of The HRM Train Coach". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ Kaye Whiteman (2013). Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History (The Slender Plant of Heritage), Volume 5 of Landscapes of the Imagination. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781908493897.
  3. ^ "Jaekel House". British Council. Nigeria. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ^ UNESCO (2016). Culture: urban future: global report on culture for sustainable urban development (Sustainable development goals). UNESCO Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 9789231001703.
  5. ^ Dolapo Aina (16 October 2017). "Nigeria's pre-independence history rots away in Ebute Metta". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ Kayode Ekundayo (4 July 2010). "Railway's 112-Year-Old Jaekel House is 'Young' Again". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ^ "How Long is Now? Lagos' fast-evolving architectural landscape | ICWA". Institute of Current World Affairs. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ Omotosho, Kehinde. "5 reasons why we need to preserve NRC and other historic buildings". Pulse NG.
  9. ^ Ibiyemi, Ayodele (19 January 2020). "The Herbert Macaulay Affair: A Sign of Things that Should come –Ayodele Ibiyemi". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

External links[]

"Jaekel House Mini Museum". Legacy.

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