Ans: It was the D'Angelis Hotel, started by Corsican D'Angeli and later named as Bosottos that hosted Douglas Jardine's team and Dyan Chand's team. This was the first hotel in Madras to have an electric lift and cold storage. Also probably Madras' first French Restaurant.If you have not heard about the hotel, don't worry; it doesn't exist anymore. Bosottos quit the hotel business in 1940s to concentrate on confectionery.
It is now occupied by the Bata Showroom in Mount Road. Next time you stop at the signal there, look closely at the Bata Showroom. You can still see some old architecture left over. More details about the hotel from V. Sundaram here.
More Chennai Trivia Questions here
11 comments:
No uma.
The link is very nice and informative.
watch out the selective hypocrisy of Tamil Murasu when it comes to covering film events
http://www.tamilmurasu.in/2005/oct/23/default.html
where are the tamil culture prudes?
is it dasaprakash or harrisons by any chance?
No Kaps. The hotel is no more a hotel. I am waiting for more guesses. Answer today evening.
Is it D'Angelis or D'Angelos?
d'Angeli's is the correct one CCG, after the founder Giacomo d'Angeli.
Bata showroom in Mount road? Is it the one opposite Ritchie Street/Narasingapuram Street ?
Yes the one opposite to Ritchie Street
HI. I AM JEFF EVANS D'ANGELIS MR GIACOMO D'ANGELIS FOUNDER OF HOTEL D'ANGELIS WHAS MY GRAN GRAND FATHER... I AM INTERESTED IN THE DATE OF HIS DEAD AND IF WHOS IN INDIA OR IN ENGLAND, BICOSE MY GRAND AUNT MARIANNE D'ANGELIS LIVE AND DIED IN ENGLAND, MY GRAND FATHER LOUIS D'ANGELIS DIED IN CHILE MY BORN COUNTRY. IF GIVE ANY INFORMATION ..... THANKS ..THANKS... JEFF EVANS21@ HOT MAIL.COM
hi,.... nobody nows nothing about my grand, grand father giacomo d'angelis.... please answer me.... thanks..... jeffevans21@hotmail.com
Post a Comment