railway compound's tranquil and serene environment , housing a Mini
Museum and a Photo Exhibition celebrating the heyday of the Nigerian
colonial Railway Corporation.
Jaekel House located at Qtr 17, Federal Road
Railway Compound
Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria is Built over 100 years ago, Jaekel House
is a classic example of colonial architecture, and was once home to
the MD of the Railway Corporation. After years of direliction, it has
been painstakingly restored by the Legacy 1995 group. Come and glimpse
some of Nigeria's colonial past as you walk through this wonderful
building, with it large verandas and myriad windows and louvers. You
can also take in the wonderful photographic exhibitions of "Nigeria in
Transition" and "The Colonial Railways".
HISTORY
The building, formerly known as Quarter 17, was renamed in memory of
the former chief superintendent of Railways, Patrick Jaekel, who came
to Nigeria in 1938 and served in the country for 27 years.
Upon retirement, Jaekel wrote the definitive history of the railways
and is also credited with having been a co-driver of the diesel
locomotive on which the Queen of England and her husband the Duke of
Edinburgh travelled to Ibadan in 1956.
The late Jaekel, who died in 2002, was more Nigerian than most
Nigerians. On his insistence, Jaekel was buried at his home in
Lincolnshire, UK wearing a Nigerian national attire with a Nigerian
flag placed on the casket!
The museum, conceived and operated by the tireless Legacy 1995 group,
has a collection of historical pictures and railway artefacts in the
premises. Some of the artefacts include the last length of the 2ft6in
guage track of the Lagos steam tramway 1902-1933, a jimcrow, Air
Alarm, Platform seat, Rail Driller and Rail Lubrication equipments.
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