Crawford Market

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Crawford Market (officially Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai) is one of

The market was designed by British architect William Emerson, and represented an early effort to blend Victorian Gothic architecture with indigenous elements.^[1] The market covers an area of 22,471 sq m (2,41,877 sq ft), of which 5,515 sq m (59,363 sq ft) is occupied by the building itself. The structure was built using coarse buff coloured Kurla stone, with redstone from Bassein. It has a 15 m high skylight awning designed to allow the sunlight to brighten up the marketplace.^[2]

The original design consisted of three doorways at the entrance, each divided with a column, with space for a carved panel depicting everyday life. Two such panels were carved by the artist, John Lockwood Kipling (the father of author Rudyard Kipling) depicting an image of workers working, but he was not able to complete the third before leaving India.^[1]

This market is mostly closed on Sundays. On other days, it's open from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The market houses numerous items, from wholesale fruits, vegetables and poultry to clothes, dress materials, toys, jewelry, and even a pet store. At the pet area, different varieties of dogs, cats, and birds can be found.^[3] There have also been stories of the illegal sale of endangered species.^[4]

Crawford market area can be reached by taking local trains from Masjid Railway Station, or local buses and cabs.^{[citation needed]}

• Crawford Market Fountain

• A 137-Year Legacy;
  Times of India
  (Mumbai edition); 2006-03-25; pg-2

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