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South Melbourne Town Hall is a civic building located on Bank Street in
In the 1930s some interior elements were refurbished and new council chamber furniture was installed, designed by Oakley and Parkes.
The Town Hall was built on an elevated site, the centrepiece of a formally planned block, with a forecourt in the form of a small curved park. It was built in the Victorian Academic Classical style with French Second Empire features, dominated by a very tall multi-stage clock tower.
The building is on the
Multicultural Arts Victoria
Victoria's peak arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the arts, moved their home to the South Melbourne Town Hall. In 2018, a significant parts of the internal roof collapsed parts of the building for many months whilst significant construction works were carried out. (Earlier that year, substantial works were completed on updating the lift which broke down frequently.)
File:South Melbourne Town Hall 001.JPG, Contemporary view
File:South Melbourne Town Hall at night.jpg, At night
South Melbourne Town Hall is a civic building located on Bank Street in South Melbourne
South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
, a suburb of Melbourne
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, Victoria
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, Australia
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. It is of state heritage significance to Victoria being listed on the Victorian Heritage Register
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(H0217).
History
The Town Hall was built between 1879–80 to the design of noted Melbourne architect Charles Webb. It was built to house what was then known as the Emerald Hill Town Council, as well as a Public Hall, a Mechanics Institute and Library, the Post and Telegraph Department, the Police Department and Courthouse and Fire Brigade.
In the 1930s some interior elements were refurbished and new council chamber furniture was installed, designed by Oakley and Parkes.
The Town Hall was built on an elevated site, the centrepiece of a formally planned block, with a forecourt in the form of a small curved park. It was built in the Victorian Academic Classical style with French Second Empire features, dominated by a very tall multi-stage clock tower.
The building is on the Victorian Heritage Register
The Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) lists places deemed to be of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 2017. The Minister for Planning is the responsible Minister. H ...
, along with the park and the 1905 Boer War memorial in front.
In 1994, the Cities of South Melbourne
South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. Port Melbourne recorded a populatio ...
and St Kilda were amalgamated to form the new City of Port Phillip
The City of Port Phillip is a local government area of Victoria, Australia on the northern shores of Port Phillip, south of Melbourne's central business district. It has an area of 20.7 km² and had a population of 113,200 in June 2018.
Po ...
. The new council administration was centred at the St Kilda Town Hall, with only secondary offices retained at the South Melbourne Town Hall.
That same year, the Federal Government created the Australian National Academy of Music
The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is a classical music performance training facility situated in Melbourne.
History
ANAM was established in 1994, as part of prime minister Paul Keating's "Creative Nation" initiative.
On 23 Oct ...
(ANAM), which became the main occupant of the building. ANAM is the national centre for the further development of musicians with outstanding talent in Australia, and the hall has become a concert venue.
The building was restored in 2004 thanks to a state government heritage grant, enabling the reinstatement of the decorative roof and iron cresting (removed in 1945), and restoration of the original ochre exterior colour.
In 201Multicultural Arts Victoria
Victoria's peak arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the arts, moved their home to the South Melbourne Town Hall. In 2018, a significant parts of the internal roof collapsed parts of the building for many months whilst significant construction works were carried out. (Earlier that year, substantial works were completed on updating the lift which broke down frequently.)
Gallery
See also
*List of town halls in Melbourne
This is a list of town halls in Melbourne, Australia, with the local municipality listed after them.
*Box Hill Town Hall – City of Whitehorse
*Brighton Town Hall, Melbourne – City of Bayside
*Broadmeadows Town Hall – City of Hume
*Brunswi ...
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External links
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