Jaekel House

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Jaekel House, which was set on a large expanse of landscaped land, was named after the late Francis Jaekel OBE, a former superintendent of the Corporation, who retired in the seventies after almost thirty years of service for the Corporation. Jaekel House was formally the residence of the General Manager and was later converted to a senior staff rest house. Standing for over 100 years old, the house is an example of classic colonial architecture, which has been painstakingly restored by Professor John Godwin in 2010. Standing for over 100 years old, Jaekel House is an example of classic colonial architecture, which has been painstakingly restored by Professor John Godwin in 2010, to the joint headquarters for Legacy and the Railway Museum showcasing a photographic archive dating from the 1940s through to the 1970s of personalities, places, and historical events in pre and post independent Nigeria.