The house got its name when John Doveton became a Lt. General and acquired it around 1837 from a Linghi Chetty.It is now the main building of Women's Christian College on College Road.Beautiful Elephant pillars and also a UNESCO protected site.
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Doveton House
Women's Christian College Campus, Chennai (Madras), India
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Ranked #21 of 68 attractions in Chennai (Madras)
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Since its construction over two hundred years ago this building has been a British officers’ hall, a jail and a residence; it is now home to......
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Since its construction over two hundred years ago this building has been a British officers’ hall, a jail and a residence; it is now home to administration offices of the Women’s Christian College.
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