Turner's Choultry
Turner's Choultry is a Bungalow located in Jagadamba Centre, Visakhapatnam, India.[1]
| Turner's Choultry | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bungalow |
| Address | Jagadamba Centre, Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 17.708726°N 83.301116°E |
| Construction started | 1893 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Cost | ₹ 43,000 |
| Owner | Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department |
about
in the year 1893 Construction of Turner's Choultry started and the total cost of ₹ 43,000 of which ₹ 10,000 paid by Maharaja of Vizianagram, Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju, ₹ 10,000 paid by King Goday Narayana Gajapathi Rao and raised by public. [2]
The 19th century sudden growth of Visakhapatnam City because construction of Railway Station and King George Hospital brought to the large number of people to the city so the Rajah of Bobbili made a propose to construct a building for people need as a memorial to late H G Turner former district collector Vizagapatam. [3]
References
- "about". The Hindu. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Turner's Choultry: A colonial rest house". Times of India. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Turner's Choultry begs for attention". Deccan Chronicle. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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