Testimony of the colonial trade: The Big Warehouse!
a) Front view of the Big Warehouse One of the perks of working in A.S.I is getting chance to visit places that are less visited. The big warehouse or the British colonial godown also known as the Export warehouse is situated in the St. Thomas street South of the church Library. The godown was designed by Thomas Ray in the Romanesque style and was constructed in 1720-21 C.E. Post-Independence the army occupied the building under an agreement with A.S.I. As soon as A.S.I became aware of the building's dilapidated condition, it started a significant conservation project in 2017 which lasted till 2020. However, if one steps inside the building they can witness workers working on the partition of the godown and electric works that weren't finished. The godown is around 8791 square feet, 25.08 m in length and 21.55 m in breadth. Its entire structure is composed of br...
