Denso Hall

Denso Hall
ڈینسو ہال
Max Denso Hall and Library
Etymology Max Denso
General information
Type library
Architectural style Venetian gothic
Location Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road, Karachi
Town or city Karachi
Country Pakistan
Completed 1886
Opened 1886
Design and construction
Architect James Strachan
Known for Max Denso

Denso Hall is a library located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Denso Hall Library is located at the corner of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road and Murad Khan Road in Saddar Town.

History

Karachi was a small port town during the reign of the Talpur dynasty in Sindh. The British East India Company conquered Karachi on 3 February 1839 and started developing it as a major port town. The British realised the importance of the city as a military cantonment and rapidly developed its harbour for shipping. The foundations of a city municipal government were laid down and infrastructure development was undertaken. The British colonial government built libraries in Karachi, but they were restricted to British colonial officers and their families only. Denso Hall was constructed in 1886 as the first library for the natives of Karachi.[1]

Construction

James Strachan was the architect of the project and the building was completed in the year 1886. The architectural design is Venetian gothic. Gizri sandstone was used in the construtcion. When the building was completed it had one library and one reading-room on the ground floor, and the main hall on the first floor. The main road facing side has balconies with sculpted balusters. The clock on the top was a gift from Rao Sahib Ramdas Morarji.[2]

Heritage site

In 2010, it was announced that the Heritage Foundation Pakistan, with financial support from Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, will restore Denso Hall as a Heritage site.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Karachi Heritage Site: Denso Hall
  2. ↑ "City Walk – Around Max Denso Hall". The Karachi Walla. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  3. ↑ Karachi Heritage Site: Denso Hall

Coordinates: 24°51′11″N 67°00′15″E / 24.8530°N 67.0041°E / 24.8530; 67.0041


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