J._N._Petit_Library
J. N. Petit Library
Membership library in Mumbai, India
The J. N. Petit Library (officially the J. N. Petit Institute) is a membership library in a Grade II heritage structure in Fort, Mumbai. It was founded in 1898 by a group of Parsi students studying at Elphinstone College.[2] Membership is open to residents of Mumbai.[3]
The library is one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in Mumbai.[4] In 2014–15, it was restored by a team led by the conservation architect Vikas Dilawari. The restoration project won the Award of Distinction under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2015.[4]