Law College

The Law College began in 1855 when it was still in the campus of the presidency college. It was only 1891 that the principal, Reginald Nelson, felt his College should have premises of its own and Government agreed to his suggestion. The Law college campus was also designed by Henry Irwin who did a splendid job on the High Court building. Built in the style that harmonised with the Indo-Saracenic of the High Court building, it was ready for occupation by 1899. The site assigned for the Law College was at the other end of the High Court campus, the north-western corner which had been part of the ‘Guava Garden’ cemetery meant for the residents of Fort St. George.

Source: MadrasRediscovered

Madras Medical College

Madras has been the pioneer in India for many fields and it was also the go to healthcare destination even while under the British rule. Way back in 1664, the first British hospital in India was set up at Fort St. George, to minister to sick soldiers of the East India Company. It was the initiative of Sir Edward Winter who was an agent of the company that materialised in the first British Hospital at Madras. The Hospital moved out of the Fort after the Anglo French War and it took 20 long years before it could settle in the present permanent place in 1772.
A private medical hall run by Dr. Mortimar was regularised as a medical school and it was opened by, the Governor of Madras on 2nd February 1835. In 1842 the Hospital opened its doors to Indians. It was only in the 1850’s that the school got its status as a college. The Government granted this request and from 1st October 1850 it became Madras Medical College.

Chennai today thrives as an international Hub for Medical tourism and also manages a robust state wide health care system.🚑 And in a way we owe it to those humble beginnings laid by such visionaries. Today even they would put down their heads in shame, as we deprive an equal opportunity in pursuing medicine.

SOURCE: MadrasRediscovered | S.Muthiah

Presidency College

How often does one get to study in a 177 year old institute which is a page out of a history book in itself? It happens only in Madras or to be more precise Presidency College.

Presidency College had its beginning as a started as a preparatory school in 1840 at Edinburgh House, Egmore🚂. It became a high school on April 4, 1841, when it moved into the D’monte house, Egmore. The building also housed the first offices of the university until Presidency College was built. In April 1853, the collegiate departments were added named the Presidency College in 1855 although the college moved into its current building only in 1870-1871. Women🙅‍♀️ weren’t admitted to the college until 1889. Until 1891, the presidency college was also the law college when it moved to a separate campus.

The first Indian Governor-general C. Rajagopalachari, Sir C.V. Raman and Dr S. Chandrashekar are some of the distinguished alumni of this college. Their lecture room M-28 is dedicated to both the Nobel laureates.

Source: 📖 Madras Rediscovered | S.Muthiah

The Church of Christ King

The CHURCH OF CHRIST KING situated within the Loyola college campus is surely an awe-inspiring architectural masterpiece. The unique cathedral was designed and built in 1931 by Architect S.A.Gnana Pragasam Pillai at the behest of Rev. Fr. Francis Bertram S.J., founder of Loyola College. ✝️The church resembles the style of lancet gothic architecture which is highly used in Italian and English ( Salisbury) cathedrals.

The 157 feet tall single German spire  rising on the central portal along with the slender needle pinnacles set as corner elements, on the piers and the fliers of the buttress gives the church a flamboyant elevation. The church does not have a vast area or height but its pine like structure is very impressive.
The structure appears like a like the bow of an ancient Roman ship to those who view it from outside. The interior is so simple and less chromatic without stained glass paintings which is a common feature in most churches.

Source: loyolacollege.edu | Bjshailu.