Type: Monument - Building
Province: Sindh
District: Shikarpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 20th Century CE
Description: This is the old house of the Awan family now occupied by Dr. Safdar Ahmad Awan. It is a three storey burnt brick building and lime plastered with intricate woodwork on doors and balconies. The roofs are made of wooden girders. There is a mehmankhana (guest house) in the basement.
Latitude: 27.955616667
Longitude: 68.630972222
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 4
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari