Hobart Town Hall
| Hobart Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Front facade. | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Construction started | 1864 |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Owner | Hobart City Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Henry Hunter |
| References | |
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Hobart Town Hall is the seat of the City of Hobart local government area, hosting council meetings as well as acting as public auditorium that can be hired from the council.[2] It is also open to periodic public tours, featuring its Georgian ball room and the Town Hall organ in the main auditorium which has been in use since 1880.[1]
History
Construction of the town hall was begun in 1864, and it was completed in 1866, with the design by Henry Hunter[1] somewhat inspired by the Palazzo Farnese in Rome.[3] At the time of construction, it was designed to house the City of Hobart's council chambers, as well as a police cells, the municipal court and the State Library of Tasmania.[1] These remained in use for nearly fifty years after the town hall was opened.[4] It, along with Franklin Square, were built on the site of the former government house which had been demolished upon completion of the present government house[5]
By 1925 the state of the halls prominent portico had degenerated to the point it was declared unsafe and major restoration work had to be undertaken.[6]
External Links
Historic images of the Town Hall on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Open Doors - Hobart Town Hall". Heritage Tasmania. Retrieved 5th Feb 2014.
- ↑ "Town Hall". Hobart City Council. Retrieved 5th Feb 2014.
- ↑ "Hobart Town Hall". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5th Feb 2014.
- ↑ "Hobart's Town Hall gaol cells". ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
- ↑ Somerville, J. "Government Houses in Hobart Town". Royal Society of Tasmania. Retrieved 5th Feb 2014.
- ↑ "Hobart Town Hall - State of the Portico". The Mercury. September 22 1925. Retrieved 5th Feb 2014.
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