Shortly after his departure from Kurrachee in 1859, steps were taken to [commemorate his tenure in Sind], although the present building was not commenced until August, 1863. Twelve [designs] were submitted, and that of Lieutenant Colonel H. St. Clair Wilkins, Royal (Bo.) Engineers, was selected.

The style is Venetian Gothic. The mass of the building is composed of limestone, quarried close to Kurrachee. The columns of the verandah of the upper storey are of white oolite limestone brought from Bholari, a station on the North-Western Railway, 97 miles, distant, and the voussoirs of the arcs on the groundfloor are alternately of the same oolite, and of dark grey sandstone from Jungshahi, another station, 53 miles from the town. Those of the upper storey have a dark red sandstone, instead of the grey used in the lower case. The roof is partly tiled and partly covered with corrugated iron, and the spirelet (144 feet high) and octagonal tower are coated with Muntz’s metal. The timber is all of the best teak. There are two splendid rooms, exceedingly well adapted by their space and height for balls and public meetings, and a number of other good-sized apartments.

The Frere Hall was opened to the public on the 10th October 1865, by the Commissioner, Mr. S. Mansfeild. It is now the property of the municipality. In the immediate neighbourhood of the Frere Hall are two buildings designed for social enjoyment and domestic comfort, the Masonic Hall and the Sind Club.

Information taken from:
"Kurrachee: Past, Present and Future" by Alexander F. Baillie
Oxford University Press, Karachi
First printed by Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta

The photograph shows a view of the Sind Club and the Frere Hall