The Regal Cinema stands out with its smooth, cream-colored facade and the distinct stepped silhouette typical of Art Deco design. Opened in nineteen thirty-three, it was the first air-conditioned theater in India. Before the building rose,…
Art Deco Around Oval Maidan
Walk the edge of the historic Oval Maidan, where magnificent 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings face off against a stunning row of pastel, jazz-age Art Deco apartment blocks.
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1. Regal Cinema
2. Rajabai Clock Tower
The Rajabai Clock Tower rises two hundred and eighty feet above the University of Mumbai campus, its Venetian and Gothic stonework standing out against the city skyline. It was built in the eighteen seventies, funded by a wealthy broker…
3. HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
The Bombay High Court occupies a massive, dark limestone building defined by its tall, sharp twin towers and rows of gothic arches. Completed in eighteen seventy-eight, the structure was designed by a British engineer named James Fuller.…
4. Rajjab Mahal
The Rajjab Mahal stands out on Dinshaw Vachha Road with its thick, honey-colored stonework and the high, arched windows that wrap around its curved corner. Built in nineteen thirteen, it displays the Edwardian Baroque style popular in…
5. Empress Court
Empress Court features a distinct curved facade that follows the sweeping bend of the street corner in the Churchgate district. Built in the late nineteen thirties, the residential block shows the clean, aerodynamic lines of Art Deco…
6. Queens Court
Queens Court stands out in Churchgate for its distinct Art Deco facade, characterized by sweeping horizontal lines and nautical porthole windows that mimic the shape of a grand ocean liner. Built in the late nineteen thirties, the…
7. Eros IMAX, Mumbai
The Eros Cinema stands in Churchgate, marked by its rounded, cream-colored facade and the bold Art Deco lettering stretched across its front. Opened in nineteen thirty-eight, it was designed by architect Sohrabji Bhedwar to anchor the…