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The station building is set back from the main
street with a cast iron porch and stone
façade. In a manner evocative of tropical
colonial architecture, the historic station
building is a linear structure with a long
verandah that runs along the entire length of
the west facade. This architectural feature
provided ventilation and minimized the heat.
The verandah has a low sloped lean-to double
roof with a double level roof. The upper level
verandah roof is supported on cast iron
posts supported on basalt stone walls; and
cast iron railings are inserted in-between the
posts. The lower level verandah roof was
supported on carved wooden brackets
attached to the cast iron posts.
The entire front verandah along the west wall
was also blocked with brick infill. Staff toilets
were located in the front verandah very close
to the staff workstations and their service
pipes would open out onto the front façade
of the building. These ad-hoc additions were
hampering the primary façade of the building
and hence it was very important to clear
these additions from the verandah and re-
organize the interior office spaces. The re-
organizing and improving the interior space
utilization, while ensuring adequate office
space required two pointed Gothic arches to
be closed.
Front verandah with lean-to Mangalore tile roof after restoration

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