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Constructed in 1798 by the famous architect Benjamin Roebeck, Doveton House in Chennai exudes of the nostalgia and romance of the colonial era. Doveton House was soon after its foundation, used as the residence of the English officials. If you notice the timing of the period when Doveton House was built, you will be surprised to note that it coincided with the period when Wordsworth and Coleridge published their - Lyrical Ballads - . Thus you can well imagine, that this structure reflects the grandeur of the colonial regime as well as the simplicity and mysterious beauty of the Romantic period. This house in Chennai in India derived its name from Lt. General John Doveton who obtained it in 1837. History says that Lt. General John Doveton had stepped in Madras or Chennai in 1783 and passed away in 1847. He was the soldier-in-charge who supervised Tippu Sultan's sons when they were kept as hostages in Madras. Features of Doveton House in Chennai - Doveton House in Chennai has colonial pillars in the front and there are half moon-shaped steps at the back.
- These parts of Doveton House in Chennai reflect the architectural designs of a prominent building of the concurrent times - the White House.
- Doveton House in Chennai was also used for keeping prisoners in custody.
- Even Gaekwad of Baroda stayed in Doveton House in Chennai when he attempted to kill a British resident in his state.
- Even Sir Ralph Benson, a judge of Madras High Court, who left Madras in 1913 stayed here.
- Only in 1916, the Women's Christian College shifted to Doveton House and filled up the ambience with fun, laughter and life.
- What would impress you about Doveton House in Chennai is its ambience rightly balancing the din and bustle of the city.
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