Civil and Sessions Court (Code : 011)

- Archival Photo Print

At one point in time, the Old Secretariat building stood alone in the midst of a large  square of trees and gardens. Built in 1874, it was designed by architect Col Henry St Clair Walkins and  planners Sir Henry Bartle and Edward Frère. Designed in the Venetian Gothic architectural style,  it is located on the eastern side of the Oval Maidan. Buff-coloured Porbander stone, exported from Gujarat, was used to build the porticos and the arcaded verandahs. There is a tall tower positioned on the staircase and the carvings are adorned with red and blue basalt. Today, this historic building functions as the City Civil and Sessions Court.