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Kensington Town Hall

Kensington Town Hall is a former municipal hall in Kensington, Victoria, Australia.

The classical style building, located in Bellair Street was first constructed in 1901.[1]

During World War II it was used as a command post. It served as a legal centre in the 1980s.

It is heritage listed and currently operates as a community centre, dance and ballet school.

The building is currently being restored, with work being done to preserve the facade and foundations of the building.

The restored building was officially reopened by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle on 28 February 2015, after a $4.8 million renovation.

Source: Wikipedia

Melbourne From Heidelberg Town Hall 4Gpx

Heidelberg Town Hall is a civic building located on Upper Heidelberg Road in Ivanhoe, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is now more commonly known as The Centre Ivanhoe. Opened in April 1937, the building was designed by architectural firm Peck & Kemter in association with A.C. Leith & Bartlett for the Heidelberg City Council (now Banyule City Council) and was influenced by the Hilversum Town Hall in the Netherlands. It listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, described as “the greatest and most eloquent expression of the interwar brick Moderne style in Victoria.”

Fitzroy from Town Hall Tower

Fitzroy Town Hall is a civic building located in Napier Street in Fitzroy. Planned as Melbourne's first suburb in 1839, Fitzroy is a densely populated cultural hub, area 100ha. The hall and tower were designed by William J. Ellis and built in 1863. Address: 201 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Take a full tour of the town hall and see the beautifully preserved building and go up the tower and clock to the crows nest via the link below. This view from the top of the tower allows you to look around the suburb and jump to other locations by clicking on the “Visit” labels .

Many thanks to the town council for participating in this historic project, which gives access to their beautiful town hall to everyone. Contact us if you want your historic building to be included in this project.

Port Melbourne Town Hall

The Port Melbourne Town Hall was erected in 1882. The Town Hall is an important element in the historic Bay Street streetscape of inner city Port Melbourne.

After the amalgamation of the City of Port Melbourne with the City of South Melbourne and the City of St Kilda in 1994 to form the City of Port Phillip, the Town Hall now functions as secondary offices for the Port Phillip City Council of the new City of Port Phillip.

The architect J. J. Wild employed a free Classical Revival style architectural motifs in the form of two projecting end pavilions and a central tower, unified at ground floor level by an arcaded loggia surmounted by balustrading. The cast iron fencing at the sides is in very good condition.

The Town Hall survives substantially intact as shown in an illustration of 1882, except that the cement render has been painted. The facade of the rear 1915 wing survives in its original condition.

Source: Wikipedia

Melbourne Town Hall

The magnificent Melbourne Town Hall was opened in 1870 and designed by architect Joseph Reed. It was built in the Neoclassical, Victorian, Second Empire styles.

Address: 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Interesting fact: In 1964, The Beatles attended a civic reception at the Melbourne Town Hall. 20,000 teenagers gathered to outside and screamed hysterically when the Beatles emerged.

Hawthorn Town Hall

This is one of Melbourne's great heritage of Victorian buildings. It was opened in 1888 and designed by architect John Beswicke.

Address: 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Interesting facts: Replaced an original 1861 town hall on the same site. It originally housed the post office and police station and was home to “50-50” dances for many years. The clock was installed in 1911. The design was the result of a competition for which 20 entries were received.

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