The hall was constructed/established by a philanthropist by Metharam in 1894. The total covered area of the structure is 4352.64 sft. The building is constructed on a rocky area with baked brick and mud mortar. The yellowish limestone is used in the foundation to the plinth level of the structure. Stone columns are placed at either side of the building for load transferring and esthetic purposes on the exterior side. The roof of the building rests on iron girders and wooden joists. For decoration purposes, kashi tiles are used in the ceiling. The baked brick walls of the building are rendered with lime mixed with jute plaster. The hall is currently used as a school assembly hall and theaterm.

Due to lack of proper maintenance the condition of the structure has deteriorated. The seepage marks are visible on the ceiling and about 30% of bricks have been spalled, crumbled, and exfoliated. A crack has appeared on the plastering at the western side wall of the hall (just above the door). Bricks at the base of the building have been damaged, at some places. The iron girders placed in the porch area of the building are partially damaged by corrosion. The kashi tiles have partially spalled and faded off due to time.

EFT started the restoration work of the structure in January 2022 and completed in June 2022.

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