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A plea for Pachaiyappa’s Hall in Chennai

The Legacy Begins: Norton lays the stone in 1846.

Building to Last: Pillai details the precision of construction.

Grand Opening: Pottinger opens Hall in 1850.

Urgent Plea: Government urged to restore historic Hall.

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But it is Pachaiyappa’s Hall on NSC Bose Road that I am most concerned about. In terms of great public venues in the city, Pachaiyappa’s Hall was the first, at least as far as Indians were concerned. The author concluded that such precision accounts for why Pachaiyappa’s Hall still stands, despite decades of neglect. Need for restorationToday, Pachaiyappa’s Hall is crumbling. These should be of the kind that encourage the use of public transport, for Metrorail connects Pachaiyappa’s Hall seamles

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