Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Residence
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
Central
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Kotwali
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Chawri Bazar
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Late 19th Century
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
3707, Approx. 100 m to the east of Hauz Qazi Chowk, Gali Godoya, Churiwalan, Chawri Bazar
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
38
58
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
42
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 150 m to the south-east of Chawari Bazar metro station and 1.2 km to the south-west of Old Delhi railway station.
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Old Delhi
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Old Delhi railway station
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
Yamuna flood plain, It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
No significant information is available on the history of the building besides it is an ancestral building.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Traditionally the place being utilized as the dwelling place by the local community.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Vernacular- क्षत्रीय
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The impressive two-stored building is entered through a semi-circular arched gate with a wooden door. The projecting first-floor balcony is supported by stone brackets. The building has a decorative and ornamental facade, with carving on sandstone. The balcony railing is of ornamental stone jail.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
The building is constructed of Lakhori brick, plaster and sandstone. Later addition is done with modern bricks, concrete and cement.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Living Monument - प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
It is used as a residential cum commercial purpose.