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Walter Granville (1819-1874) was among those professionals who "benefited from the wealth, success, and international reach of the British Empire in the second half of the nineteenth century" (Welch et al. 75).
- The General Post Office, Kolkata
Side elevation along Dalhousie Square (now known as...
- Ll Souls Memorial Church, Cawnpore
All Souls Memorial Church, Cawnpore (now Kanpur). Walter L....
- The High Court, Kolkata
Walter Granville's High Court of 1872, on Esplanade Row,...
- The Indian Museum, Kolkata
Walter Granville's grand neoclassical Indian Museum of 1875,...
- Walter Long Bozzi Granville
Walter Long Bozzi Granville (1819-74)had an illustrious...
- The General Post Office, Kolkata
The General Post Office was designed in 1864 by Walter B. Grenville (1819-1874), who acted as consulting architect to the government of India from 1863 to 1868. Dalhousie Square, Calcutta in 1910 with GPO in the background. The staircase at the eastern side of the GPO features a brass plate, which marks the eastern end of the Old Fort William.
Feb 18, 2013 · Side elevation along Dalhousie Square (now known as Bibadibag or B.B.D Bag, the initials standing for three prominent freedom fighters). Walter Granville's General Post Office, built in 1864-68, stands on a historic spot.
Walter B. Grenville served as the consulting architect to the Government of India from 1863 to 1868. The massive and structure of the Post Office is highly admired for its high domed roof, which raises over 220 feet and the towering Ionic-Corinthian pillars.
Walter B. Grenville served as the consulting architect to the Government of India from 1863 to 1868. The massive and structure of the Post Office is highly admired for its high domed roof, which raises over 220 feet and the towering Ionic-Corinthian pillars.
The General Post Office was designed in 1864 by Walter B. Grenville (1819-1874), who acted as consulting architect to the government of India from 1863 to 1868.
The General Post Office was built by an architect named Walter B. Grenville in 1868. It was built to serve as a post office for the British East India Company. The most attractive feature of the building is the dome which is over two hundred and twenty feet tall and its tall Ionic Corinthian Pillars.
