Municipal Corporation Building, Erode
| Municipal Corporation Building,Erode | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Town or city | Erode |
| Country | India |
| Client | Erode Municipal Corporation |
TheMunicipal Corporation Buildings, Erodeis the seat of theErode Municipal Corporationand is situated nearPanneer selvam Park,in the middle ofErodecity,Tamil Nadu,India.
The building[edit]
Erode Municipal Councilcame into existence in 1872 and was elevated to Special Grade during the year 1980 and upgraded as a Municipal Corporation with effect from the very first of the year 2008.
Starting from the earlier administration of the City, this building is the place for council that is being elected. It is a four storeyed building nearPS Parkin normal Indian style architecture.
Later after upgradation into Corporation, the Council is expanding the complex with an additional five-storeyed building, in the place of Museum.[1]The work on constructing additional building is nearing completion, apart from the modernisation of the Old building.
The New Extension of the building will house the Council Hall, Office of the Commissioners, Engineers and it will house the Town Planning officer and health officers.[2]
Corporation Memorial Pillar[edit]
The main attraction of the building was theCorporation Memorial Pillarbuilt in front. This was installed by the sameErode Municipal Corporationin memorandum of the upgradation of Erode Municipal Council into a Corporation. The Pillar is a modern architecture with Granite stones of about 50feet high. There is a Clock mounted on all the four sides of the Pillar, like a clock tower. Also, at the top of the pillar, is the four-lion capital, the model of Asoka's Pillars.[3]
References[edit]
- ^"New Building".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 28 September 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2007.Retrieved5 April2011.
- ^"Council Hall in New Building".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 28 September 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2007.Retrieved5 April2011.
- ^"Corporation Memorial Pillar".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 25 December 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2007.Retrieved5 April2011.
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