Friday 30 September 2011

Phule Market (Crawford Market)

Phule Market (Crawford Market)
This old famous market place was specially designed and built by Arthur Crawford, the first Municipal Corporation of Bombay.  The market was built for general public as a civic amenity. The market place, spread over an area. Of 72,000 square yards, was designed by an eminent architect William Emerson and completed during the tenure of Arthur Crawford. The Market is situated next to the C.S.T. complex and adjacent to the J.J. School of Art. The office of the Commissioner of Police of Mumbai is opposite the market place. The market is a busy and crowded place almost all hours of the day.

Nearest Rly. Station : C.S.T. (V.T.) Marine Lines

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