Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed 01 INS Angre Off Shahid Central Headquarte The oldest surviving remains of Mumbai’s (Bombay Castle and Bhagat Singh Government rs of the early history from original Portuguese and other historical/ Marg (East of the Western British period. aesthetically important Town hall and the Naval buildings and features Asiatic Library Command at INS ANGRE) building) (1) Walls and Bastions Naval The walls and bastions are built around 1665 A(arc), A(his), The walls and Pres: offices the historic Manor House at the North B(per), B(des), bastions are in a I Eastern edge along the Sea on account of B(uu), C(seh), fair condition. Prop: several reclamation initiatives of Bombay E, F I Castle. The castle is a four-sided polygon with the typical jutting ear shaped bastions. The ramparts of the castle exhibit the original cannons at regular intervals at the embrasures. (2) Headquarters Store and Garcia da Orta, a Portuguese physician Originally A(arc), A(his), The structure is Pres: Building Naval and botanist, originally built the Manor built in B(per), B(des), in a fair condition I offices house. The original structure is a four- 1554 B(uu), C(seh), though there Prop: sided polygon with sloping roof and E, F have been many I verandah on two sides. The building is insensitive clad in stone masonary characterized by additions. quoins at the corners and around the openings and cornice bands. The original fenestration schemes within the complex included arched openings, jhilmils supported on wooden brackets with decorative bargeboards. Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed (3) Main gate Entrance The gateway is a semi circular arch held 1665 A(arc), A(his), The gateway is in Pres: gateway up by twin columns. This structure is a B(per), B(des), a fair condition. I unique hybrid of Islamic and Portuguese B(uu), C(seh), Prop: architectural features, with circular floral E, F I motifs along the arch spandrils, surmounted by representations of carved freizes are inspired by Gujarati architecture, with twin column surmounted by trebated brackets and floral motifs, reminiscent of medieval mosques. On the gateway a decorative cast iron lampshade is suspended from a decorative bracket. The main entrance door is made up of teakwood and bears the plaque of having been restored in 1940. The gateway is vaulted from the inside and is made up of dressed buff coloured basalt stone. Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed (5) Portuguese sundial Artefact A rectangular stone sundial with numbers 1665 A(arc), A(his), The sundial has Pres: painted on the lower pedestal and B(per), B(des), been coated with I surmounted by a decorative stone crown B(uu), E, F oil paint in Prop: painted in colours ranging from yellow, various colours. I pink,white, green and blue colours. On the western face of the sundial within the stone crown within the rectangular stone is inset an oval within which is carved a Portuguese emblem. On the eastern face is carved a face of a lady surrounded by floral motifs. On the four corners of the oval frieze are carved circular floral motifs. 02 Naval Dockyard (from East side of Central Original dockyard constructed by Lowji Lion gate to Old Shahid Bhagat Government Wadia in 1735 Custom House, with Singh Road clock tower, opposite Greta Western Building) Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed (1) Centre No. 04 Military Longitudinal building with semicircular 1885 A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: offices arched openings and wooden chajjas B(uu), C(seh), a fair condition. I supported on wooden brackets. The top E Prop: floor has a projecting wooden balcony with I wooden posts, trelliswork and sloping roof supported on wooden brackets. (2) Building P1 Military Longitudinal building with semicircular 1885 A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: offices arched openings and wooden chajjas B(uu), C(seh), a fair condition. I supported on wooden brackets. The E Prop: building has a sloping Mangalore tile roof I supported on wooden brackets. Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed (3) Clock Tower and Clock The Clock Tower structure stands along Pre-1798 A(his), B(per), The tower is in a Pres: structure supporting it Tower the edge of the oldest surviving street B(des), B(uu), F fair condition I profile of the Fort area. A small chamber except for some Prop: atop the Clock Tower houses the working water seepage. I mechanism, which is approached by a staircase. (4) Lion Gate Entrance One of the oldest entrance gates to the 1949 A(his), B(per), The gate is in a Pres: Gate Naval Dockyard though not the original B(uu), F fair condition I one. It is symmetrically planned with a except for some Prop: central higher block housing the rooms insensitive I flanked by a gate on either side. painting and cladding. Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed 02(5) (5) Remnants of the Part of wall This is the remains of the freestanding 1668 - A(his), B(per), The wall is in a Pres: & Old Fort Wall thick and high old Fort Wall and has 1719 B(uu), F fair condition I 240 regular openings for gun / canon firing and Prop: slanting walls used for defense and attack. I The wall has alternate fortifications and recessed bays with segmental arched openings set within slanting deep sill. (6) Main Administrative Military The building façade has semicircular and Building A(arc), A(his), The building is in Pres: Building and offices pointed arched openings with timber no. 40 – B(per), B(des), a fair condition. I Workshops framed windows and fanlights. The gable 1807, B(uu), E Prop: walls is accentuated with vertical Building I rusticated pilasters and circular ventilators no. 44 – at the top end of the wall. The double roof 1870 construction system provides for additional Building light with fixed glass panels and no. 68 - Mangalore tiled roofing. 1921 (7) 3 Agencies: NAD, Military Linear building with covered verandahs on Indeter- A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: CQE, CTS offices either side. The external façade is minable B(uu), E a fair condition. I characterized by square openings and Prop: sloping Mangalore tiled roof. The main II A entrance is through segmental arched openings. The stone colonnade on the ground floor supports the wooden beams and joists of the ceiling. (8) Building on the left - The original building is demolished. - - - Pres: of Gun Gate I Prop: Deleted Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed (9) Building with - The original building is demolished. - - - Pres: Chimney (No.49) I Prop: Deleted (10) Centre no. – 64/ Godown Single stone structure with projecting bay, 1879 A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: Station no. 1 – Main space with housing a water tank. The structure is clad B(des), B(uu), a poor condition. I Power House a water tank with ashlar faced stone masonary with E Prop: above supporting vertical stone-faced pilasters. II A Semi circular arched openings with timber fanlights and windows. The flat roof projection is high lightened by mouldings and thick cornice band running along the entire periphery of the building. (11) Dockyard Industrial The building is clad with ashlar stone 1930 A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: Apprentice School canteen, masonary with an extended porch with B(uu), E a fair condition I medical semicircular openings with a terrace Prop: department, above. Semicircular arched openings and I Apprentice extended wooden balconies supported on school. wooden brackets, characterize the façade. Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No. monuments, Location Owner-ship Usage Special Features Date Classification Present & Photograph preservation precincts etc. Proposed (12) Building No. 88, Offices and The stone clad building is characterized by 1923 A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: Housing Controller Of Manager semi circular arched openings, punctuated B(uu), E a fair condition I Defence Accounts. machinery with horizontal bands, sill bands, sloping Prop: spares window chajjas. II A (13) Building No. 69, Logistics The stone clad building is characterized 1891 A(his), B(per), The building is in Pres: Logistic Office. Office with segmental arched openings, B(uu), E a fair condition I punctuated with horizontal floor bands Prop: running along the periphery of the building. IIA Presence of sill bands and circular openings. (14) Building on - The original building is demolished. - - - Pres: Shahid Bhagat Singh I Road (102) Prop: Deleted (15) Building on - The original building is demolished. - - - Pres: Shahid Bhagat Singh I Road (103) Prop: Deleted Urban Design Research Institute MMR – Heritage Conservation Society Serial Nature of buildings, Grade State of No.
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