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James da Costa Mansion

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Creator(s)
designer: James da Costa (Portuguese, died 1904)
Time period
creation date: ca. 1870s
Location
Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Cultural context
Indian (South Asian)
Portuguese
Description
Located in Khayriyatabad area, this mansion belonged to a Portuguese official James da Costa, (d.1904), working for Sir Khurshid Jah in 1870s. He was an artist also having painted for Salar Jang I. His European-styled mansion with striking resemblance to the British Residency in Hyderabad survives as a wedding hall, now hidden away in new construction. It was called St. James Park, and the designer was the owner-artist himself.
exterior, view from west, 1890s
Work type
Mansion
Hall
Medium
masonry
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