Construction Correspondence for M.A. Jinnah's Residence at Mount Pleasant Road, Bombay, 1938

Sub title : Architectural Plans, Contractor Agreements, and Payment Certificates

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Residential Construction | Architecture | Property Development

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 60 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27495

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Mount Pleasant Road Bombay — Gregson Batley & King | Gannon Dunkerley & Co. — Residential Construction | Architecture — Bombay Real Estate — 1938 | The General Electric Co. — Raval & Co.— Interim Certificate

Abstract: This collection of documents from 1938 details the construction of M.A. Jinnah's new residence at Mount Pleasant Road, Malabar Hill, Bombay. The file contains extensive correspondence between Jinnah, the chartered architects Gregson, Batley & King, and the main contractors Gannon, Dunkerley & Co., Ltd. It includes interim payment certificates, detailed negotiations over materials and workmanship (such as marble work by Raval & Co., electrical installations by The General Electric Co., and structural issues like cracks in concrete arches), and on-site meeting summaries confirming design choices for plaster, railings, flooring, and lighting. The documents reveal Jinnah's direct, hands-on involvement in the project, overseeing everything from architectural modifications to

Description: This file comprises the professional correspondence and financial documents related to the building of M.A. Jinnah's home on Malabar Hill in 1938. It provides a comprehensive look into the process of constructing a high-end residence in pre-independence Bombay, managed by one of the city's leading architectural firms. The records show Jinnah not merely as a client, but as an active participant in the project, making key decisions on design elements, materials, and problem-solving with contractors. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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