Denso Hall (Urdu: ڈینسو ہال), officially TheMax Denso Hall and Library, is a library located in Karachi, Pakistan. It was built in 1886 as the first library in Karachi to serve the native population.[1]
Denso Hall and Library is located at a triangular corner formed by Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, Murad Khan Road, and Marriott Road in the borough of Saddar Town, in central Karachi.
Historyedit
The British colonial government built libraries in Karachi, such as at Frere Hall, but they were restricted to British colonial officers and their families. Denso Hall was constructed in 1886 as the first library for the natives of Karachi.[2] It was named for Max Denso, who chaired the Karachi Chamber of Commerce in the 1870s.[3][4]
Architectureedit
James Strachan was the architect of the project and the building was completed in 1886.[5] The architectural design is Venetian gothic, with Tudor elements on the top floor.[6] Local Gizri sandstone was used in the construction. 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,[7] a local Parsi philanthropist who also donated 1,800 books to the library.[8] The local Khoja community donated another 1,200.[8]
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
^Raza, M. Hanif (2004). Karachi & Sindh: past & present. Best Books. ISBN978-969-8657-04-8.
^Ansari, Nuha (1997). Karachi, Edge of Empire: Jewels and Gems of Raj Architecture. Ferozsons. ISBN978-969-0-01396-5.
^Ansari, Nuha (1997). Karachi, Edge of Empire: Jewels and Gems of Raj Architecture. Ferozsons. ISBN978-969-0-01396-5.
^Somaya, Brinda; Mehta, Urvashi (2000). An Emancipated Place: The Proceedings of the Conference and Exhibition Held in Mumbai, February 2000 : Women in Architecture, 2000 Plus : a Conference on the Work of Women Architects : Focus South Asia. Hecar Foundation. ISBN978-81-7525-194-6.
^"City Walk – Around Max Denso Hall". The Karachi Walla. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
^ abMichel, BOIVIN (2013-09-16). L'âghâ khân et les khojah. Islam chiite et dynamiques sociales dans le sous-continent indien (1843-1954) (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN978-2-8111-0959-2.
^"Denso Hall Facade Cleaning Festival from April 14". Express Tribune. 3 April 2019.
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denso, hall, urdu, ڈینسو, ہال, officially, library, library, located, karachi, pakistan, built, 1886, first, library, karachi, serve, native, population, ڈینسو, ہالmax, libraryshow, sindhshow, pakistanetymologymax, densogeneral, informationtypelibraryarchitect. Denso Hall Urdu ڈینسو ہال officially The Max Denso Hall and Library is a library located in Karachi Pakistan It was built in 1886 as the first library in Karachi to serve the native population 1 Denso Hallڈینسو ہالMax Denso Hall and LibraryShow map of SindhShow map of PakistanEtymologyMax DensoGeneral informationTypelibraryArchitectural styleVenetian gothic revivalLocationMuhammad Ali Jinnah Road KarachiTown or cityKarachiCountryPakistanCompleted1886Opened1886Design and constructionArchitect s James Strachan Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Architecture 4 Conservation 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editDenso Hall and Library is located at a triangular corner formed by Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road Murad Khan Road and Marriott Road in the borough of Saddar Town in central Karachi History editThe British colonial government built libraries in Karachi such as at Frere Hall but they were restricted to British colonial officers and their families Denso Hall was constructed in 1886 as the first library for the natives of Karachi 2 It was named for Max Denso who chaired the Karachi Chamber of Commerce in the 1870s 3 4 Architecture editJames Strachan was the architect of the project and the building was completed in 1886 5 The architectural design is Venetian gothic with Tudor elements on the top floor 6 Local Gizri sandstone was used in the construction 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 7 a local Parsi philanthropist who also donated 1 800 books to the library 8 The local Khoja community donated another 1 200 8 Conservation editIn 2010 it was announced that the Heritage Foundation Pakistan with financial support from Karachi Electric Supply Corporation would restore Denso Hall as a Heritage site 2 In 2019 the hall s facade along with other heritage structures on Marriott Road were cleaned 9 See also editHeritage Foundation Pakistan Khaliq Deena HallReferences edit Denso Hall Karachi heritage eftsindh com Retrieved 2020 04 10 a b Karachi Heritage Site Denso Hall Archived from the original on 2010 12 27 Retrieved 2010 04 09 Raza M Hanif 2004 Karachi amp Sindh past amp present Best Books ISBN 978 969 8657 04 8 Ansari Nuha 1997 Karachi Edge of Empire Jewels and Gems of Raj Architecture Ferozsons ISBN 978 969 0 01396 5 Ansari Nuha 1997 Karachi Edge of Empire Jewels and Gems of Raj Architecture Ferozsons ISBN 978 969 0 01396 5 Somaya Brinda Mehta Urvashi 2000 An Emancipated Place The Proceedings of the Conference and Exhibition Held in Mumbai February 2000 Women in Architecture 2000 Plus a Conference on the Work of Women Architects Focus South Asia Hecar Foundation ISBN 978 81 7525 194 6 City Walk Around Max Denso Hall The Karachi Walla 2012 10 11 Retrieved 2018 01 05 a b Michel BOIVIN 2013 09 16 L agha khan et les khojah Islam chiite et dynamiques sociales dans le sous continent indien 1843 1954 in French KARTHALA Editions ISBN 978 2 8111 0959 2 Denso Hall Facade Cleaning Festival from April 14 Express Tribune 3 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Denso Hall Karachi Libraries in Karachi Max Denso Hall Signposts to history Heritage Foundation Pakistan 24 51 11 N 67 00 15 E 24 8530 N 67 0041 E 24 8530 67 0041 nbsp This South Asian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about Pakistani history is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Karachi related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Denso Hall amp oldid 1150665734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
