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			{{Short description\|Heritage building in India}}
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	\| native_name_lang = Ripon Building		\| native_name_lang = Ripon Building
	\| alternate_names = Greater Chennai Corporation Headquarters		\| alternate_names = Greater Chennai Corporation Headquarters
	\| image = Ripon Building Chennai~~.JPG~~		\| image = Ripon_Building_aerial_view.jpg
			\| caption = The Ripon Building in [[Chennai]], India
	\| image_alt =		\| image_alt =
	\| map_type = India Chennai		\| map_type = India Chennai
	\| map_caption = Location ~~within~~ Chennai		\| map_caption = Location of the Ripon Building in [[Chennai]], India
	\| building_type = [[Government Buildings]]		\| building_type = [[Government Buildings]]
	\| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture\|Neoclassical]]		\| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture\|Neoclassical]]
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	\| location_country = {{flag\|India}}		\| location_country = {{flag\|India}}
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.0817\|80.2716\|display=inline}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.0817\|80.2716\|display=inline}}
	\| start_date = {{start date and age\|1909}}		\| start_date = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|1909}}
	\| completion_date = {{start date and age\|1913}}		\| completion_date = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|1913}}
	}}		}}
	The '''Ripon Building''' is the seat and headquarters of the [[Chennai Corporation\|Greater Chennai Corporation]] in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is an example of [[neoclassical architecture]], a combination of [[Ionic order\|Ionic]] and [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] styles. The Ripon Building is an all-white structure and is located near the [[Chennai Central~~\|Dr. M.G.R Railway Station~~]].		The '''Ripon Building''' is the seat and headquarters of the [[Chennai Corporation\|Greater Chennai Corporation]] in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is an example of [[neoclassical architecture]], a combination of [[Ionic order\|Ionic]] and [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] styles. The Ripon Building is an all-white structure and is located near the [[Chennai Central railway station]].

	==History==		==History==
	Commissioned in ~~the year~~ 1909, Ripon Building was designed by G.T.S. Harris. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Minto, Viceroy of India, on December ~~11,~~ 1909.<ref>[https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/centenary-of-a-civic-landmark/ Centenary of a civic landmark // Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music]</ref> It was built by Loganatha Mudaliar, and took four years to build at a cost of 750,000, including a sum of 550,000 paid to Mudaliar.{{citation needed\|date=March 2020}} The Ripon building was named after [[George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon\|Lord Ripon]], Governor-General of British India and the Father of local self-government. [[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto\|Earl of Minto]], the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909. The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places including Errabalu Chetty Street, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P. L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration. The inaugural function was attended by over 3,000 of the city's elites.		Commissioned in 1909, the Ripon Building was designed by G.T.S. Harris. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Minto, Viceroy of India, on 11 December 1909.<ref>[https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/centenary-of-a-civic-landmark/ Centenary of a civic landmark // Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music]</ref> It was built by Loganatha Mudaliar, and took four years to build at a cost of {{INR}}750,000, including a sum of {{INR}}550,000 paid to Mudaliar.{{citation needed\|date=March 2020}} The Ripon building was named after [[George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon\|Lord Ripon]], Governor-General of British India and the Father of local self-government. [[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto\|Earl of Minto]], the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909.

			The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places including Errabalu Chetty Street, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P. L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration. The inaugural function was attended by over 3,000 of the city's elites.{{fact\|date=April 2023}}

	==Building details==		==Building details==
	[[File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg\|thumb~~\|left\|350px~~\|Panorama of the Ripon Building]] The building is rectangular, {{convert\|85\|m\|ft}} long and {{convert\|32\|m\|ft}} wide, with a {{convert\|43\|m\|ft}} high central tower containing a clock {{convert\|2.5\|m\|ft\|1\|abbr=on}} in diameter.{{~~citation needed~~\|date=May ~~2018~~}} The first of its three floors has approximately {{convert\|2800\|sqm\|sqft\|0\|abbr=on}} of space.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} The walls were constructed with stock bricks, set and plastered with lime mortar and the roof is supported with teak wood joists.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} The original flooring of the ground floor was [[Cuddapah]] Slate that has been replaced with marble.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} ~~One~~ of the main attractions ~~of the building is~~ the [[Westminster Quarters\|Westminster Quarter]] chiming clock.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} ~~This~~ was installed by [[Oakes and Co~~.]] in 1913~~. The clock has a mechanical key system, which is wound ~~every day~~. There are four bells, which were cast by [[Gillett & Johnston\|Gillet and Johnston]] in 1913.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}}		[[File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg\|thumb\|Panorama of the Ripon Building]]
			The building is rectangular, {{convert\|85\|m\|ft}} long and {{convert\|32\|m\|ft}} wide, with a {{convert\|43\|m\|ft}} high central tower containing a clock {{convert\|2.5\|m\|ft\|1\|abbr=on}} in diameter.{{fact\|date=May 2023}} The first of its three floors has approximately {{convert\|2800\|sqm\|sqft\|0\|abbr=on}} of space.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} The walls were constructed with stock bricks, set and plastered with lime mortar and the roof is supported with teak wood joists.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} The original flooring of the ground floor was [[Cuddapah]] Slate that has been replaced with marble.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} In 1913, one of the building's main attractions, the [[Westminster Quarters\|Westminster Quarter]] chiming clock,{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}} was installed by Oakes and Co. The clock has a mechanical key system, which must be wound daily. There are four bells, which were cast by [[Gillett & Johnston\|Gillet and Johnston]] in 1913.{{citation needed\|date=May 2018}}

	==Annexe building==		==Annexe building==
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	==Restoration==		==Restoration==
	In 2012, a massive renovation was initiated at a cost of {{INR}}77 million under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), to preserve the building's original grandeur. Under this, an annexe building measuring 12,540 sq m will be constructed alongside the main structure to house all the departments of the ~~Corporation~~, and all structures in the premises that do not blend in with the main structure aesthetically will be demolished in June 2013 when the annexe building is completed. The ~~annexe~~ building, with an auditorium to seat 500 persons, will be built in a contemporary and post-modern style, highlighting with elements of regional architecture, to blend with the Indo-Saracenic style of the main building. The main building is also being renovated under the process with the use of lime mortar for plastering. It is the first heritage building in the country to have received funds from JNNURM for renovation.<ref>{{cite news		In 2012, a massive renovation was initiated at a cost of {{INR}}77 million under the [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission]] (JNNURM), to preserve the building's original grandeur. Under this, an annexe building measuring 12,540 sq m will be constructed alongside the main structure to house all the departments of the corporation, and all structures in the premises that do not blend in with the main structure aesthetically will be demolished in June 2013 when the annexe building is completed.

			The annex building, with an auditorium to seat 500 persons, will be built in a contemporary and post-modern style, highlighting with elements of regional architecture, to blend with the Indo-Saracenic style of the main building. The main building is also being renovated under the process with the use of lime mortar for plastering. It is the first heritage building in the country to have received funds from JNNURM for renovation.<ref>{{cite news
	\| last = Xavier Lopez		\| last = Xavier Lopez
	\| first = Aloysius		\| first = Aloysius
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	File:Chennai corp.jpg\|Entrance View		File:Chennai corp.jpg\|Entrance View
	File:Ripon Building Chennai.JPG\|Alternate ~~View~~		File:Ripon Building Chennai.JPG\|Alternate view
	File:Ripon building, Chennai 2.jpg\|Ripon Building under ~~the Dark Clouds~~		File:Ripon building, Chennai 2.jpg\|The Ripon Building under dark clouds
	File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg\|~~Complete Front Façade of the Building~~		File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg\|The building's front façade
	File:Ripon building (12232197345).jpg\|Ripon Building at 1990		File:Ripon building (12232197345).jpg\|The Ripon Building in 1990
			File:Ripon Building panorama 2.jpg\|A panoramic view of the Ripon Building
			File:Ripon Building aerial view.jpg\|Aerial view
	File:Ripon Building panorama 2.jpg\|Ripon Building ~~Panoramic View~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|India\|Architecture}}
	* [[Architecture of Chennai]]		* [[Architecture of Chennai]]
	* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]		* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|India\|Architecture}}~~
	* [[Architecture of Chennai]]		* [[Architecture of Chennai]]
	* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]		* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Ripon Building
| native_name_lang = Ripon Building
| alternate_names = Greater Chennai Corporation Headquarters
| image = Ripon Building Chennai.JPG
| image_alt =
| map_type = India Chennai
| map_caption = Location within Chennai
| building_type = [[Government Buildings]]
| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]]
| structural_system =
| cost = {{INR}}750,000 (in 1913)
| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| current_tenants = Seat of the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]]
| location =
| address =
| location_town = [[Chennai]]
| location_country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|13.0817|80.2716|display=inline}}
| start_date = {{start date and age|1909}}
| completion_date = {{start date and age|1913}}
}}
The '''Ripon Building''' is the seat and headquarters of the [[Chennai Corporation|Greater Chennai Corporation]] in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is an example of [[neoclassical architecture]], a combination of [[Ionic order|Ionic]] and [[Corinthian order|Corinthian]] styles. The Ripon Building is an all-white structure and is located near the [[Chennai Central|Dr. M.G.R Railway Station]].

==History==
Commissioned in the year 1909, Ripon Building was designed by G.T.S. Harris. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Minto, Viceroy of India, on December 11, 1909.<ref>[https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/centenary-of-a-civic-landmark/ Centenary of a civic landmark // Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music]</ref> It was built by Loganatha Mudaliar, and took four years to build at a cost of 750,000, including a sum of 550,000 paid to Mudaliar.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} The Ripon building was named after [[George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon|Lord Ripon]], Governor-General of British India and the Father of local self-government. [[Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto|Earl of Minto]], the then Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation on 12 December 1909. The Municipal Corporation of Madras, after functioning from several other places including Errabalu Chetty Street, settled at Ripon building in 1913, with P. L. Moore as the President of the Municipal Corporation at the time of the inauguration. The inaugural function was attended by over 3,000 of the city's elites.

==Building details==
[[File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Panorama of the Ripon Building]] The building is rectangular, {{convert|85|m|ft}} long and {{convert|32|m|ft}} wide, with a {{convert|43|m|ft}} high central tower containing a clock {{convert|2.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} in diameter.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The first of its three floors has approximately {{convert|2800|sqm|sqft|0|abbr=on}} of space.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The walls were constructed with stock bricks, set and plastered with lime mortar and the roof is supported with teak wood joists.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The original flooring of the ground floor was [[Cuddapah]] Slate that has been replaced with marble.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} One of the main attractions of the building is the [[Westminster Quarters|Westminster Quarter]] chiming clock.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} This was installed by [[Oakes and Co.]] in 1913. The clock has a mechanical key system, which is wound every day. There are four bells, which were cast by [[Gillett & Johnston|Gillet and Johnston]] in 1913.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

==Annexe building==
To the rear of the main building is an annexe building ([[American English]]: "annex"), inaugurated in September 2015 under the name "Amma Maaligai".<ref>{{cite news
| last = Xavier Lopez
| first = Aloysius
| title = 'Amma maaligai' to be inaugurated tomorrow
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 14 September 2015
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/amma-maaligai-to-be-inaugurated-tomorrow/article7650016.ece
| access-date = 17 February 2020}}</ref> All departments of the Chennai Corporation, except the offices of the Mayor and Commissioner, function from the annexe building. The offices of the Mayor and the Commissioner offices are in the main building. The annexe building was constructed at a cost of {{INR}} 230 million and has a built-up area of 150,000 sq. ft. and a parking space for 50 cars and 150 motorcycles. The building, built with aspects of a green building, could accommodate about 1,000 officials. The building also features a 500-seat auditorium, a 100-seat conference hall and 70 toilets with facilities for disabled people. The building has been able to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by means of a water-cooled air-conditioning system and heat-reflective tiles on the roof. The building has been designed in a post-modern style, with some elements of traditional architecture. Some design elements would suit the colonial-style architecture of the Ripon Buildings.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Xavier Lopez
| first = Aloysius
| title = 'Amma Maaligai' emerges as hub
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 1 August 2014
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-infra/amma-maaligai-emerges-as-hub/article6268928.ece
| access-date = 9 Aug 2014}}</ref>

==Restoration==
In 2012, a massive renovation was initiated at a cost of {{INR}}77 million under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), to preserve the building's original grandeur. Under this, an annexe building measuring 12,540 sq m will be constructed alongside the main structure to house all the departments of the Corporation, and all structures in the premises that do not blend in with the main structure aesthetically will be demolished in June 2013 when the annexe building is completed. The annexe building, with an auditorium to seat 500 persons, will be built in a contemporary and post-modern style, highlighting with elements of regional architecture, to blend with the Indo-Saracenic style of the main building. The main building is also being renovated under the process with the use of lime mortar for plastering. It is the first heritage building in the country to have received funds from JNNURM for renovation.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Xavier Lopez
| first = Aloysius
| title = Eyesores on Ripon Buildings premises to go
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 9 January 2013
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/eyesores-on-ripon-buildings-premises-to-go/article4288972.ece
| access-date = 9 Jan 2013}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Chennai corp.jpg|Entrance View
File:Ripon Building Chennai.JPG|Alternate View
File:Ripon building, Chennai 2.jpg|Ripon Building under the Dark Clouds
File:Ripon Building panorama.jpg|Complete Front Façade of the Building
File:Ripon building (12232197345).jpg|Ripon Building at 1990

File:Ripon Building panorama 2.jpg|Ripon Building Panoramic View
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Architecture}}
* [[Architecture of Chennai]]
* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]
* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government Estates, Complexes, Buildings and Structures]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Ripon Building}}
{{reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040128034716/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/02/stories/2003040200100300.htm The First Corporation - ''The Hindu'', 2 April 2003]
* [http://www.tourtravelworld.com/hot_spots/chennai/ripon_building/ Ripon Building - Chennai]

{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Office buildings in Chennai]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai]]
[[Category:Municipal buildings in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1913]]
[[Category:Government of Chennai]]
[[Category:Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture]]
[[Category:Heritage sites in Chennai]]