Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower
Clock tower in Mumbai, India
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Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower is a heritage structure in Fort, Mumbai, India, that was erected in 1882 using public funds as a token of appreciation for Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadi, a Parsi philanthropist who had contributed to the cause of education in the city.[1] He was a member of the Bombay Native Education Society and on the board of Elphinstone Institution (now Elphinstone College).[2] He died on 3 July 1862.[3]
| Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower | |
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  Location within Mumbai  Location within India | |
| 18.934320°N 72.835840°E | |
| Location | Perin Nariman Street |
| History | |
| Built | 1882 |
| Site notes | |
| Area | Fort, Mumbai |
Architectural style | Persian architecture |
The building had a functional drinking fountain, and the facade has many elements of Persian architecture, like lamassus at every entrance, and ornate acanthus leaf cornices.[4][5] The structure was in extremely poor condition and was repeatedly vandalised (the glass and hands from clock face were often stolen), but it was restored by a team led by conservation architect Vikas Dilawari, with funding from the Kala Ghoda Association, in 2017.[3][6] The restoration project on the tower won the Honourable Mention under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[7]
