These are Madras Musings’ choice of top 10 heritage precincts in urgent need of restoration and conservation. To these we could add many more, like the Mylapore and Triplicane Mada Streets, but we hope that a beginning will be made with at least these ten.

Fort St George	Chepauk Palace
The Madras High Court	The Ophthalmic Institute
Presidency College	Bharat Insurance (Kardyl) Building
State Bank of India Main Branch	General Post Office
Pachaiyappah’s Hall	College of Arts & Crafts