Post and Telegraph Office, Mumbai
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The Post and Telegraph Office in Mumbai is a prominent colonial-era public building designed by British architect Frederick William Stevens, known for its grand Indo-Saracenic style and historical significance in the city’s communication network.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era public building
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post office building ⓘ telegraph office building ⓘ |
| architect | Frederick William Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectNationality | British ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Indo-Saracenic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial administration in India
ⓘ
development of modern communications in Mumbai ⓘ |
| category |
government building in Mumbai
ⓘ
public utility building ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| era |
British colonial period
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
Indo-Saracenic decorative elements
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grand façade ⓘ ornamental detailing ⓘ |
| heritage | colonial heritage building in Mumbai ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Maharashtra ⓘ Mumbai ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Post and Telegraph Department of British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mumbai’s historic civic and public buildings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of postal services in India
ⓘ
history of telegraphy in India ⓘ |
| significance | historically important in Mumbai’s communication network ⓘ |
| usedFor |
postal services
ⓘ
telegraph services ⓘ |
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