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Before restoration: Insensitive and incongruous RCC slab was After restoration: New roof as per archival evidence was
profusely leaking and was posing a threat to the archival and reconstructed and the book shelves were re-designed
rare books housed within the library. Lighting in the library was completing the Victorian Gothic heritage interiors to house
insufficient and incongruous to the historic interiors. the library’s collection of over 30,000 books.

RESTORATION OF DAVID SASSOON LIBRARY AND READING ROOM, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA

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