The watering trough at the Seth Gangalal V. Mulji Nandlal Pyaav was designed as a drinking spot for horses and other animals used for transport and labour. Made of stone, the watering trough is shaped like a blossoming lotus flower and was filled with water flowing out from the mouths of two lion-faced faucets.
View from inside the arcade at Horniman Circle. The shady arcades are meant to provide protection from the sun during the summer months and from the rain during the monsoon season.
Facade of Bharat Insurance Building at 15 A Horniman Circle. The Horniman Circle buildings were deliberately made using the same materials (Porbandar stone) and design components (e.g., decorative keystones) to maintain uniformity, which was the first time such an architectural experiment was carried out in Mumbai.
The Horniman Circle Garden was planned in 1869 and was completed in 1872, shortly before the Duke of Edinburgh's visit. Occupying 2.5 acres of land, the dense foliage in the garden provided a shady space to rest and was a popular meeting place for Parsis, who congregated here to enjoy the band that played music every evening after sunset.