Mules Mansion in Keamari, Karachi
Mules Mansion is a historic mansion in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2] It was built in Anglo-Oriental style in 1917 by Moses Somake. The mansion is named after Horace Charles Mules, the first chairman of the Karachi Port Trust.[3]
History
Mules Mansion was constructed in 1917 using rugged stonemasonry.[4][5] The building was designed by Jewish architect, Moses Somake, and was named after Horace Charles Mules, the first chairman of the Karachi Port Trust.[4] After the Partition of India, the building temporarily served as the Naval Headquarters and later had various uses, including residential.[4] In the 1970s, some writers resided there.[4]
References
- ↑ Welle, Deutsche (August 5, 2023). "Pakistan: What's left of Jewish architecture in Karachi?". Frontline.
- ↑ "SHC orders inspection of historical Mules Mansion building through".
- ↑ Newspaper, the (May 22, 2011). "Somake`s Karachi". DAWN.COM.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mules Mansions, Karachi". heritage.eftsindh.com.
- ↑ "Karachi's Lost Jews".
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