Facade of Sir HC Dinshaw Building at 16 Horniman Circle. The building was constructed in 1924 on the location of the Bank of Bombay (now the premise of State Bank of India), which was the first building erected on the Circle. The building is one of many establishments owned by the Parsi community in and around the Horniman Circle.
The Elphinstone Building is built in the Venetian Gothic style, popular in Mumbai during the late nineteenth century. The style originated in Venice, which was a great maritime and financial power in the Middle Ages, with influences from Byzantine and Islamic architecture. Its maritime origin is reflected in the mooring rope motif used in the decking balustrades.