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By which company was the 22 acre Ballad of Bombay created?

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TheBombay Port Trustreclaimed 22 acres (89,000m2) of land at Ballard Estate between 1914 and 1918, using material excavated from the Alexandra Docks for filling. Ballard Estate was named for Colonel J. A. Ballard, a founder of Mumbai Port Trust, which constructed the port and Ballard Pier.George Wittetdesigned the buildings for the business district, imposing a uniformity of style and design through the use of European Renaissance facades.As it is built in theEdwardianneoclassical architecture, it has a "Londonfeel" to it and is often referred to as "London-like" by the locals.



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