Bayt Mughub
Muscat, Oman

Bayt Mughub, or Bayt al-Zawawi, was constructed between the 1870s and 1885 and was located in the al-Waljat Quarter of Old Muscat by the al-Zawawi family. It was built into a rock face and likely incorporated pre-existing buildings into its construction. It was an additional property of the United States Consulate from 1906-1913. It served as the Indian Consulate from the 1950s until 1961, becoming the United States Embassy from 1972 -1989. It was vacant until 2004, when, along with the rest of the al-Waljat Quarter, it was completely demolished.


Source:

Peterson, J. E. Historical Muscat : An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer. Leiden ; Brill, 2007, 92-3.

Location

Al Bahri Road, Muscat, Oman

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By 2004, al-Waljat Quarter had been demolished.
Bayt Mughub was constructed sometime between 1870 and 1885.

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Additional Names

Bayt al-Zawawi

Site Types

residential