Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Nov 10: The Sooter Hostel building located on the premises of Gokarnanatheshwara College at Mannagudda in the city has been demolished, reducing a century-old heritage structure to a heap of stones and debris.
The historic structure, which could have been preserved as a heritage site, has now become a thing of the past. Built during the British era, the hostel had ceased functioning in the 1970s. However, the magnificent building remained a silent witness to the grandeur of a bygone era.
The hostel was constructed in 1926 in the name of Sooter to provide shelter and comprehensive support to hundreds of Billava youths who came to Mangaluru for education from distant places ranging from Kundapur to Kasargod and Beltangady.