Heritage facelift: Edward House restored
It is the first of the city’s British-era buildings to have been restored to its original look in a government scheme.
The restoration of Edward House, one of the prominent Karachi heritage buildings, has been completed.
It is the first of the city’s British-era buildings to have been restored to its original look in a government scheme, said Wasim Ahmed Ursani, the secretary of the antiquities department.
“We have finally finished the work,” he said. “Sindh Antiquities Minister Saifuddin Zoomkawala will visit on February 6.”
Built in 1910, the building was designed by well known Jewish architect Moses Somake. The restoration of the structure, located along Abdullah Haroon Road, was not easy as the façade could not be altered. Some of the same stones were used to give it an original shape, said Ursani. “Fixing the ceilings was even harder.”
The antiquities department works at a slow pace on such projects because of a shortage of staff and finances.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 1st, 2012.
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