Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai
| Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai | |
|---|---|
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Building | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Venetian Gothic, Indo-Saracenic |
| Town or city | Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18°56′24″N 72°50′07″E / 18.9400°N 72.8353°E |
| Construction started | 9 December 1884 |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Client | Bombay Presidency |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Golden–beige basalt rock exterior |
| Size | 255 ft tower |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frederick William Stevens |
| Engineer | Frederick William Stevens |
The Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai, located in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is a Grade IIA heritage building opposite to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) at the junction of Dadabhai Naoroji Road and Mahapalika Marg. It is also known as the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation Building, or BMC building for short.
As the name suggests, the V-shaped building houses the civic body that governs the city of Mumbai, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. It is said to be the largest civic organisation in India as well as in Asia covering an area of 434 km2 (167.6 sq mi).