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March 14, 1907
The National Tribune
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The imambara in Lucknow, India, houses the world's largest column-free room (162x54x53 feet), constructed in 1784 during a famine to employ the starving via innovative concrete molding; it remains intact after 122 years.
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Greatest Concrete Room.
The imambara connected with the Mohammedan mosque at Lucknow, India, contains the largest room in the world without columns, being 162 feet long, 54 feet wide and 53 feet high. It was built during the great famine in 1784 to supply work for a starving people. It is a solid mass of concrete of simple form and still simpler construction. In its erection a mold or framework of timber and brick several feet in thickness was first made, which was then filled with concrete. The concrete was allowed about a year to set and dry, when the mold was removed. Although the building has been standing 122 years, it is said to show no signs of decay or deterioration.
The imambara connected with the Mohammedan mosque at Lucknow, India, contains the largest room in the world without columns, being 162 feet long, 54 feet wide and 53 feet high. It was built during the great famine in 1784 to supply work for a starving people. It is a solid mass of concrete of simple form and still simpler construction. In its erection a mold or framework of timber and brick several feet in thickness was first made, which was then filled with concrete. The concrete was allowed about a year to set and dry, when the mold was removed. Although the building has been standing 122 years, it is said to show no signs of decay or deterioration.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Triumph
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Imambara
Concrete Room
Lucknow
Famine 1784
Architectural Wonder
Where did it happen?
Lucknow, India
Story Details
Location
Lucknow, India
Event Date
1784
Story Details
The imambara connected with the Mohammedan mosque contains the largest room in the world without columns, built during the 1784 famine to provide work for starving people using a concrete mold method; it has stood 122 years without decay.