Question

Which of the following buildings was designed by F.W. Stevens?
1. Horniman Circle (Formerly Elphinstone Circle)
2. Bombay Secretariat
3. The Town Hall, Bombay
4. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus)

The correct answer is Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Formerly Victoria Terminus).

• Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus):
  • It is an excellent example of Victorian Gothic architecture in India.
  • The building, designed by the British architect F.W. Stevens, became the symbol of Bombay as the Gothic City and the major international mercantile port of India.
  • The terminal was completed in 10 years commenced in 1878. This was the first terminus station in the subcontinent.
  • Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture.
  • All legal rights of the property are in the hands of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India.

• F.W. Stevens
  • His most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1986 renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus).
  • He has also designed the Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai the Royal Alfred Sailor's Home, the Post-Office Mews at Apollo Bunder, the head Offices Heof the BB&Ci Railway at Churchgate, and the Oriental Life Assurance Offices at the Flora Fountain. He also designed the Rajamahal Palace at Mehsana.