Art Deco Around Oval Maidan

Walk the edge of the historic Oval Maidan, where magnificent 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings face off against a stunning row of pastel, jazz-age Art Deco apartment blocks.

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1. Regal Cinema

The Regal Cinema is marked by a pale yellow facade and clean, streamlined curves that define its Art Deco architecture. Opened on October fourteenth, nineteen thirty-three, the building stands on a site previously occupied by a British…

2. Rajabai Clock Tower

The Rajabai Clock Tower rises two hundred eighty feet above the University of Mumbai campus, its buff-colored Kurla stone exterior blending Venetian and Gothic architectural styles. Designed by the English architect Sir George Gilbert…

3. HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

The High Court of Bombay is defined by its daunting Victorian Gothic exterior, built from dark blue basalt and limestone. Designed by Colonel James Augustus Fuller and completed in eighteen seventy-eight, the building stretches over five…

4. Rajjab Mahal

Rajjab Mahal stands along Maharshi Karve Road as a striking example of Art Deco architecture in Mumbai. You can identify the building by its vibrant green and blue horizontal banding, which contrasts against the facade, and the distinct…

5. Empress Court

Empress Court stands as a prominent street corner building at the junction of Maharshi Karve Road and Dinshaw Vacha Road, facing the Oval Maidan. Built in nineteen thirty-six, this Art Deco apartment house features a streamlined façade…

6. Queens Court

Queens Court is an apartment building on Maharshi Karve Road that overlooks the open expanse of the Oval Maidan. It is defined by long, curvilinear balconies that sweep across its facade, showcasing the smooth lines and geometric detailing…

7. Eros IMAX, Mumbai

The Eros Cinema is a distinctive Art Deco landmark in Churchgate, easily recognized by its tiered facade that rises like a wedding cake and its central block faced in red Agra sandstone. Commissioned in nineteen thirty-five by Parsi…

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