| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011518 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Punjab National Bank Building |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Kotwali |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Chandni Chowk |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1920 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | 458, Katra Mohan, Chandni Chowk |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 39 20 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 13 45 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 250 m to the south of Chandni Chowk metro station and 550 m 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. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
No significant traditional information is available on the site. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Colonial Style - औपनिवेशिक शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The three-storeyed graceful building adorns with many Colonial elements. The ground floor has a series of facades, while the first-floor is marked by a series of arched openings and circular pilasters separating each opening with a separate balcony supported by brackets.There are two orders used in the elevation, Corinthian on the second story and Doric on the third story. The decorative arches are semicircular and enhanced with large voussoirs. Iron pillars support the projecting first-floor balcony. The second floor has room at each end. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The structural materials used in building are brick masonry, local stone, and is finished with plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is being used as commercial as well as residential purposes. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH, Delhi Chapter |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage - A Listing INTACH |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Publishe |
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