![]() Bearing a pivotal status on caravan trade routes during 18th, 19th, and the early 20th century, the city prospered and emerged as the pride of an affluent community of merchants, moneylenders, and landlords who left no means unexplored in embellishing the city for over three centuries. 1 Much of the credit for the city’s prosperity as a trade hub goes to the Afghans, who after taking full control of Shikarpur towards the mid-18th century, encouraged Hindu merchants to settle here and carry on trade through Afghanistan to Central Asia and India. Established during the early 17th century by the “Daudpotas” (a tribe with Abbasid origins), it was then taken over by the “Kalhoras,” who were succeeded by the Afghans for over eighty years this was then followed by two decades of rule under the Talpur Mirs, finally experiencing the impact of British colonization for almost a century before becoming part of Pakistan. ![]() The presented research attempts at developing an in-depth understanding of fast disappearing woodwork from historic façades, and reinstate a pride in indigenous building traditions to stimulate a sense of ownership and motivation for preservation.Ī case in point is the city of Shikarpur, located in the north-western quarter of Sindh. ![]() However, mere notifications, unsupported by active monitoring and administrative systems, or economic incentives to property owners, leave historic havelis still at risk. Furthermore, 1203 properties were given protected heritage designation in March 2012 – over 80% of which are privately owned residences. Recognizing their threatened status, the Government of Sindh declared “Shikarpur Historic Town” a protected heritage in 1998. Residential mansions, once a pride of the elite gentry, changed hands to an economically impoverished stratum of society, leaving them vulnerable to exploitations by a growing market of antique dealers. Post-Independence (1947) demographic and socio-cultural transformations adversely impacted the city’s historic environment. These surviving remnants of bygone times reflect on the socio-cultural, religious, and political spirit of urbanized Sindh – concurrently forming a unique traditional fabric, today struggling for its survival. The façades of traditional havelis in Shikarpur (Sindh, Pakistan) hold witness to an exquisite form of wood craftsmanship a style that evolved and remained in vogue during 18th–19th century commissioned by wealthy merchants. Wolverine Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of vinyl siding, makes vinyl lattice panels and several other vinyl products of special interest to owners of older homes or new homes with Victorian styling.For centuries, wood has remained a primary material contributing to the evolution of built environments – employed for structural solutions as well as decorative and iconographic expressionism. Telephone inquiries can be made by calling 40. One manufacturer, Cross Industries Inc., will refer interested persons to local dealers or sell direct if there is no dealer in an area, according to Steve Burch, a Cross spokesman.Ĭross makes several kinds of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) lattice panels in a wide range of colors.Ī brochure and more information are available by writing Cross Industries Inc., 5262 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, Ga. I contacted two manufacturers of plastic panels, however, and they seem eager to cooperate with homeowners and do-it-yourselfers. So far, the plastic panels have been used mostly by contractors and home builders. ![]() Many home centers and lumberyards stock lattice panels of pressure-treated wood, but plastic panels are more difficult to find at retail outlets because they are relatively new. ![]()
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