In Kala Ghoda, Mumbai India stands what was once Watson's Esplanade Hotel. It was the worlds first multi-story habitable building in which all loads are carried by an iron frame.
All of the ironwork for this building was made in Derby at the Phoenix Foundry and shipped over to India between 1865 and 1866 as prefabricated sections.
The hotel was assembled between 1867 and 1869. Its final design was by the civil engineer Rowland Mason Ordish, who was also connected to the design of the roof of St Pancras Station in London... as well as the Crystal Palace in London. Ordish was based in Derby and worked alongside the Phoenix Foundry.
This is a rather interesting video about trying to save the building
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW-Vy7bPCKw&t=23s
Thanks
Andy
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