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MiD DAY campaign: Relive Mumbai's Gothic dream

Continuing our campaign to vote for Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensemble, along with the Oval Maidan as Mumbai's proposal for UNESCO World Heritage Site status, The GUIDE shares a few fascinating, lesser-known facts about the Gothic public buildings that form one side of this brilliant showcase of two distinct architectural styles

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High Court: Built in Venetian Gothic style with General John Augustine Fuller’s designs, it has six storeys, a length of 562 feet and an overall height of 174 feet. It is surrounded by arcaded corridors.



Old General Post Office:u00a0The Post Office design used Terracotta Broomhall tiles for its roof. These were preferred to slate and zinc as they were cooler and crows could not shift these tiles around!

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