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Architect Robert Tor Russell built six iconic structures in Delhi

   

The residence of independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Teen Murti Bhavan today is best known for Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. The elegant building was built in 1930 to house the Commander-in-Chief of the army and was known as the Flagstaff House. One of the biggest residences built by Robert Tor Russell, the chief architect of the PWD, the imposing building sits amidst a vast estate. The building, which faces the southern view of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Government House), was built of stone and stucco, lending it a digni-fied style. The first floor of the resi-dence has a pillared veranda that look upon a series of steps leading to the lawn. The house has recessed windows and arched entrances.

Architect Robert Tor Russell Built: 1930

Six more iconic structures, including Gole Market and National Stadium, that were built in the new capital by the British architects.

   
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