Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary ایڈولجی دنشا ڈسپنسری | |
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Architectural style | Italianate |
Location | Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 24°51′40″N 67°01′41″E / 24.86111°N 67.02806°E |
Completed | 1882 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James Strachan |
Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary ( Urdu: ایڈولجی دنشا ڈسپنسری), officially the Eduljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary, is a building in the Saddar neighborhood of central Karachi, Pakistan. [1] [2]
Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary opened in 1882 as a charitable dispensary for Karachi residents. [3] [4] It was named after Karachi-based Parsi philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw, who contributed 5,500 rupees toward the building's construction, accounting for half of the total cost. [5] [6] Dinshaw had risen from poverty to become Karachi's largest landowner at the time. [7] The building was designed by James Strachan, [8] and was Karachi's first Italianate building. [7]
Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary ایڈولجی دنشا ڈسپنسری | |
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| |
General information | |
Architectural style | Italianate |
Location | Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 24°51′40″N 67°01′41″E / 24.86111°N 67.02806°E |
Completed | 1882 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James Strachan |
Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary ( Urdu: ایڈولجی دنشا ڈسپنسری), officially the Eduljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary, is a building in the Saddar neighborhood of central Karachi, Pakistan. [1] [2]
Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary opened in 1882 as a charitable dispensary for Karachi residents. [3] [4] It was named after Karachi-based Parsi philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw, who contributed 5,500 rupees toward the building's construction, accounting for half of the total cost. [5] [6] Dinshaw had risen from poverty to become Karachi's largest landowner at the time. [7] The building was designed by James Strachan, [8] and was Karachi's first Italianate building. [7]