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Heritage structures in Chennai

Index Heritage structures in Chennai

Chennai, with historically rich records dating from the British era, houses 2,467 heritage buildings within its metropolitan area (CMA), the highest within any Metropolitan Area limit in India. [1]

64 relations: Amir Mahal, Anna Salai, Anna University, Architectural conservation, Architecture of Chennai, Arcot State, Asia, Bank of Madras, Bharat Insurance Building, Chennai, Chennai Central railway station, Chennai Egmore railway station, Chennai metropolitan area, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chepauk, Chepauk Palace, College of Engineering, Guindy, Egmore, Fort St. George, India, General Post Office, Chennai, George M. Harding, George Town, Chennai, Georgian architecture, Gothic architecture, Government Central Press, Chennai, Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai, Government Museum, Chennai, Government of Tamil Nadu, Guindy, Henry Irwin, Higginbotham's, Historic preservation, India, Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture, Kilpauk, Kilpauk Water Works, King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Kolkata, London, Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, Madras High Court, Madras Record Office, Marina Beach, Metropolitan area, Moore Market Complex railway station, Mylapore, P.Orr & Sons, Park Town, Chennai, Police headquarters building, Chennai, Ripon Building, ..., Robert Chisholm (architect), Romanesque architecture, Royapuram, Royapuram railway station, Saidapet, Senate House (University of Madras), Southern Railway Headquarters, Chennai, St Andrew's Church, Chennai, Suguna Vilasa Sabha, Tamil Nadu, The National Art Gallery (Chennai), Theosophical Society, Victoria Public Hall, Victorian architecture. Expand index (14 more) »

Amir Mahal

Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family.

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Anna Salai

Anna Salai, formerly known as St.

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Anna University

Anna University is a state technical university in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Architectural conservation

Architectural conservation describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of any built heritage are prolonged through carefully planned interventions.

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Architecture of Chennai

Chennai architecture is a confluence of many architectural styles.

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Arcot State

Nawabs of the Carnatic (also referred to as the Nawabs of Arcot) ruled the Carnatic region of South India between about 1690 and 1801.

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Asia

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres.

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Bank of Madras

The Bank of Madras was one of the three Presidency Banks of British India, along with the Bank of Bengal and the Bank of Bombay.

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Bharat Insurance Building

Bharat Insurance building is a heritage building in Chennai, India.

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Chennai

Chennai (formerly known as Madras or) is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Chennai Central railway station

Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.It is one of the most important hubs in the South.

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Chennai Egmore railway station

Chennai Egmore (formerly known as Madras Egmore) is a railway station in Chennai, India.

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Chennai metropolitan area

Metropolitan area includes a city and it's suburbs.

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Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), formerly known as Madras Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) is the nodal planning agency within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.

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Chepauk

Chepauk is a locality in Chennai (Madras), in India.

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Chepauk Palace

Chepauk Palace was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855.

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College of Engineering, Guindy

The College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) is a public engineering college in Chennai, India and is India's oldest technical institution, founded in 1794.

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Egmore

Egmore (தமிழ்: எழும்பூர்) is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India.

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Fort St. George, India

Fort St George (or historically, White Town) is the first English (later British) fortress in India, founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai.

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General Post Office, Chennai

Chennai General Post Office (GPO) is located on Rajaji Salai at Parry's Corner, Chennai.

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George M. Harding

George M. Harding (1827–1910) was an American architect who practiced in nineteenth-century Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

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George Town, Chennai

George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai city (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India.

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Georgian architecture

Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages.

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Government Central Press, Chennai

The Government Central Press in Chennai houses the stationery and printing department of the Tamil Nadu government, undertaking the printing works of the state government and maintenance of government records.

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Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai

The Government College of Fine Arts (initially known as the Madras School of Art) in Chennai is the oldest art institution in India.

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Government Museum, Chennai

The Government Museum or Madras Museum is a museum of human history and culture located in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India.

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Government of Tamil Nadu

The Government of Tamil Nadu is the governing authority for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Guindy

Guindy is one of the important neighborhoods of Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India.

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Henry Irwin

Henry Irwin CIE (24 January 1841–5 August 1922) was an architect of British India.

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Higginbotham's

Higginbotham's is an Indian bookstore chain and publisher based in the city of Chennai.

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Historic preservation

Historic preservation (US), heritage preservation or heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavour that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture

Indo-Saracenic Revival (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal, Hindoo style) was an architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government buildings in the British Raj, and the palaces of rulers of the princely states.

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Kilpauk

Kilpauk is a semi residential area located in Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

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Kilpauk Water Works

Kilpauk Water Works is a water treatment plant located at Kilpauk, Chennai, India.

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King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research

King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research is a medicine research institute located in Guindy, Chennai, India.

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Kolkata

Kolkata (also known as Calcutta, the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway

The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway was a railway company that operated in southern India.

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Madras High Court

The Madras High Court is the high court of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Madras Record Office

The Madras Record Office, currently known as Tamil Nadu Archives, (TNA) is located in Chennai and is one of the oldest and largest document repositories in Southern India.

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Marina Beach

Marina Beach is a natural urban beach in the city of Chennai (Madras), India, along the Bay of Bengal.

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Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area, sometimes referred to as a metro area or commuter belt, is a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing.

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Moore Market Complex railway station

The Moore Market Complex (MMC) is a commercial building complex and railway terminus for the Chennai suburban railway system, situated in Park Town, Chennai.

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Mylapore

Mylapore is a cultural hub and neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India.

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P.Orr & Sons

P.Orr & Sons is a store that primarily makes clocks in Chennai.

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Park Town, Chennai

Park Town is a neighbourhood in downtown Chennai (Madras), India.

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Police headquarters building, Chennai

The Police headquarters building, Chennai is a heritage building in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Ripon Building

The Ripon Building is the seat of the Greater Chennai Corporation (பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சி) in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu.

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Robert Chisholm (architect)

Robert Fellowes Chisholm (11 January 1840 - 28 May 1915) was a British architect who pioneered the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture in Madras.

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Romanesque architecture

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches.

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Royapuram

Royapuram is a locality in the northern part of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India, most known for the Royapuram Railway Station, the first railway station of south India opened in 1856, and is today the oldest surviving railway station of the Indian subcontinent The St. Peter's Church, Royapuram is one of the most prominent and oldest churches and landmark in the region.

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Royapuram railway station

Royapuram railway station is a railway station at Royapuram, on the Chennai Beach–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway network in Chennai, India.

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Saidapet

Saidapet is a neighbourhood in Chennai (Madras), India.

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Senate House (University of Madras)

The Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of Madras in Chennai, India.

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Southern Railway Headquarters, Chennai

Southern Railway headquarters administrative building, Chennai, is an Indo-Saracenic structure located adjacent to the on Poonamallee High Road.

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St Andrew's Church, Chennai

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Suguna Vilasa Sabha

Suguna Vilasa Sabha is a club based in the city of Chennai, India.The Suguna Vilasa Sabha club is also called as SVS club.The Suguna Vilasa Sabha club was founded by a band of public spirited men headed by Late Sambanda Mudaliar for promotion of histrionic talent in the year 1891.It is one of the oldest and foremost theatre companies in the city.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (• tamiḻ nāḍu ? literally 'The Land of Tamils' or 'Tamil Country') is one of the 29 states of India.

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The National Art Gallery (Chennai)

The National Art Gallery situated in Egmore, Chennai, is one of the oldest art galleries in India.

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Theosophical Society

The Theosophical Society was an organization formed in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky to advance Theosophy.

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Victoria Public Hall

Victoria Public Hall, or the Town Hall, is a historical building in Chennai, named after Victoria, Empress of India.

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Victorian architecture

Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_structures_in_Chennai

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