Tucker Church and the Centenary Hall

The locality, Broadway, part of Old Madras, was planned and developed in the 1780s. Broadway, though it appears to be a misnomer today, was a prominent commercial thoroughfare in the 19th century. The area is full of surprises for heritage enthusiasts. Tucker Church is one such historical and heritage structure located here.

The Church Missionary Society (CMS) founded Tucker Church in 1820. The beautiful church was named after its second missionary Rev. John Tucker. It originally had wooden shutter windows that got replaced with stained glass. The pipe organ, made in London, is still in use.

Next to the church, there stands a damaged heritage structure, which would have looked majestic originally. On top, the engraving in black stone reveals that it is the Centenary Hall built by CMS in 1901 CE. The dilapidated structure was active with public gatherings till the 1980s. It is sad to find this once-beautiful heritage building getting neglected by the passersby.

Happy travelling.