| Melbourne Town Hall | |
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 Melbourne Town Hall, October 2023 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Town hall |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Location | 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′55″S 144°58′00″E / 37.815145°S 144.966777°E |
| Construction started | 1867 |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Owner | Council of the City of Melbourne |
| Official name | Melbourne Town Hall and Administration Building |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 9 October 1974 |
| Reference no. | H0001[1] |
| Heritage Overlay number | HO746[1] |
Melbourne Town Hall, often referred to as simply Town Hall, is the administrative seat of the local municipality of the City of Melbourne and the primary offices of the Lord Mayor and city councillors of Melbourne. Located on the northeast corner of Swanston and Collins street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the building was completed in 1887 and heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Register in 1974. The building is frequently used for art and cultural events such as concerts, festivals, theatrical plays and exhibitions.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b "Melbourne Town Hall and Administration Building". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne Town Hall | Melbourne, Victoria | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne Town Hall". Melbourne Writers Festival. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne Town Hall | Venue Hire | Functions | VenueNow". venuenow.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.