The Jaekel House is a 2-storey colonial mansion in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria. The house was built in 1898 on a large expanse of landscaped land and named after the late Francis Jaekel OBE, a former superintendent of the Nigerian Railway Corporation who retired in the 1970s after almost three decades of active service.[1][2][3][4] Jaekel House was formally the residence of the General Manager and was later converted to a senior staff rest house. The building has been renovated and restored by Professor John Godwin in collaboration with the Railway Corporation in 2010.[5] The building is now a “mini Museum” showcasing photographic archives dating from 1940s through to 1970s of personalities, places, historical events in pre- and post-independent Nigeria and houses artefacts (tools, equipment, attires, pictures etc.) of the old Railway Corporation. It's also one of the fairy tale wedding locations in Lagos.[6][7][8][9]
| Jaekel House | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | residential |
| Architectural style | British colonial architecture |
| Location | Ebute Metta |
| Address | 17, Federal Road |
| Town or city | Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6°29′20″N 3°22′42″E / 6.4890°N 3.3783°E |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
Jaekel House and Museum is now managed and maintained by Legacy1995 to preserve the legacy of the earliest railway tracks, repair yards and sheds in Nigeria.[citation needed]
Some scenes of Kunle Afolayan's Independence-era movie, October 1, 2019 biopic, The Herbert Macaulay Affair and a Simi music video were shot at Jaekel House.[10][11][12]
References edit
- ^ oluwakemiagbato (24 January 2022). "A QUIET SATURDAY AT JAEKEL HOUSE". Terracotta & Silk. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Oludamola Adebowale (4 February 2018). "The Untold Tales Of The HRM Train Coach". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "The Untold Tales of the HRM Train Coach". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics | Dailytrust". Daily Trust. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Kaye Whiteman (2013). Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History (The Slender Plant of Heritage), Volume 5 of Landscapes of the Imagination. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781908493897.
- ^ "Jaekel House". British Council. Nigeria. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ UNESCO (2016). Culture: urban future: global report on culture for sustainable urban development (Sustainable development goals). UNESCO Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 9789231001703.
- ^ Dolapo Aina (16 October 2017). "Nigeria's pre-independence history rots away in Ebute Metta". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Kayode Ekundayo (4 July 2010). "Railway's 112-Year-Old Jaekel House is 'Young' Again". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "How Long is Now? Lagos' fast-evolving architectural landscape | ICWA". Institute of Current World Affairs. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Omotosho, Kehinde. "5 reasons why we need to preserve NRC and other historic buildings". Pulse NG.
- ^ Ibiyemi, Ayodele (19 January 2020). "The Herbert Macaulay Affair: A Sign of Things that Should come –Ayodele Ibiyemi". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
External links edit
"Jaekel House Mini Museum". Legacy.
