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The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city came from Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist, David Sassoon.
Jul 6, 2023 · In the 19th century, readers at Mumbai’s David Sassoon Library browsed through a rich collection of books in a regal setting: built in the Victorian Gothic style, the library and reading room boasted quaint arches, louvred windows, Minton tiles and lamps.
David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is one of the oldest heritage libraries in the city. And here’s why you need to visit it.
Jun 2, 2023 · In January 2022, the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room had signed an MoU with JSW Group’s social development arm, JSW Foundation, to restore and conserve the iconic library in Mumbai.
Jun 7, 2023 · After 16 months of meticulous and collaborative effort, the restoration of the David Sassoon Library, beloved to many in Mumbai, stands as a testament to its former glory.
The David Sassoon Library & Reading Hall, one among these iconic architectural gems, sits across the ‘Spirit of Kala Ghoda’, the iconic black horse installed in 2017 to replace the original sculpture now relocated to the city’s zoo nearby.
In the 19th century, readers at Mumbai’s David Sassoon Library browsed through a rich collection of books in a regal setting: built in the Victorian Gothic style, the library and reading room boasted quaint arches, louvred windows, Minton tiles and lamps.
Dec 26, 2021 · The institute used to function from a room under the clock tower in the dockyard, and was the haunt of mechanics, shipbuilders, engineers and architects. It later came to be known as Sassoon Mechanics Institute, and was eventually renamed David Sassoon Library and Reading Room.
Jun 3, 2023 · Mumbai’s iconic David Sassoon Library and Reading Room, situated at Kala Ghoda, opened to visitors on Saturday after restoration work was completed in a period of 16 months. The Victorian Neogothic-styled structure was originally built in 1867 as a museum and library of mechanical models and architectural designs.
Feb 27, 2017 · Mumbai: The David Sassoon Library, in the heart of Kala Ghoda, is a treasure hidden in plain sight. In the middle of a busy thoroughfare, with commercial establishments surrounding it, the...
