Writers' Building ready for restoration

Designed by Thomas Lyon, Writers' was constructed on behalf of Richard Barwell, a council member during Warren Hastings' tenure as governor general. The property remained in private hands till 1854 when the East India Company bought it and housed its junior employees or "writers" in the buildings. By 1906, Writers' had acquired its characteristic Greco-Roman look in elevation (a rather subtle look as compared to the Gothic style) complete with a portico in the central bay and the red surface of the exposed brick.