Archive · 22 Nov 2025
La Martinière's Revitalization: A Tale of Restoration and Unpaid Dues
La Martinière College in Lucknow was beautifully restored by Ansar-ud-din, bringing back its original glory.
However, even after all his hard work, Ansar is still owed a lot of money by the school.
This story shows how important it is to take care of old buildings and pay the people who work hard to restore them.
La Martinière College in Lucknow underwent a massive restoration led by Ansar-ud-din
The project revived Constantia's lost frescoes, ventilation channels, and chapel art
Despite the successful restoration, a significant amount of Ansar's dues remain unpaid
The restoration highlights the challenges and importance of heritage conservation in India
Ansar hopes to restore more historic sites in Lucknow, including Hussainabad gates and Chhattar Manzil
- Who
- Ansar-ud-din, a conservationist, restored La Martinière College
- What
- Restored Constantia's lost frescoes, ventilation channels, and chapel art
- When
- The restoration was completed recently
- Where
- Lucknow, India
- Why
- To revive the school's original glory and preserve its historic architecture
School Administration
Ansar-ud-din
Payment of Dues
School Administration
Refuses to pay the full amount owed to Ansar, citing various excuses
Ansar-ud-din
Insists on payment of the agreed heritage conservation rates, with no fault found in an official inquiry
- Founded
- La Martinière College was founded through Claude Martin's will
- Architect
- Major-General Claude Martin
- Restoration Period
- More than twenty years
- Unpaid Dues
- A significant amount of Ansar's restoration fees remain unpaid
- Other Sites to Restore
- Hussainabad gates, Chhattar Manzil, and Hanuman Mandir in Aliganj