Dadabhai Naoroji Road
Dadabhai Naoroji Road (D.N.Road), a North–South commercial artery road, in the Fort business district in South Mumbai of Maharashtra, India, is the nerve centre of the city, starting from the Mahatma Phule Market (also known as, Crawford Market),linking Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, leads to the Hutatma Chowk at the southern end of the road. This entire stretch of the road is studded with Neo–Classical and Gothic Revival buildings and parks built in the 19th century, intermingled with modern office buildings and commercial establishments.
| Dadabhai Naoroji Road | |
|---|---|
Mahatma Phule Market. | |
Location within Mumbai | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo–Classical and Gothic Revival |
| Town or city | Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18.9325°N 72.8317°E |
| Construction started | 1885 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Client | Maharashtra |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sir Bartle Frere |
D.N.Road, a simple street within the Mumbai Fort, it was broadened into an avenue in the 1860s.
With the objective of protecting the 19th century streetscape, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) launched a conservation project titled "Dadabhai Naoroji Road Heritage Streetscape Project" and implemented it successfully for which the MMRDA received the prestigious "UNESCO's Asia–Pacific Heritage Award of Merit", in the year 2004.