Randwick Town Hall

Local government town hall in New South Wales, Australia
33°54′41″S 151°14′36″E / 33.911306°S 151.243333°E / -33.911306; 151.243333Construction started1882Opened3 February 1882 (1882-02-03)Renovated1937CostA£2,300Renovation costA£10,000OwnerCity of Randwick (Randwick Shire)Technical detailsMaterialBrick; rendered with stucco and cementFloor count2Design and constructionArchitecture firmBlackmann and ParkesMain contractorG. R. KeatsOther informationSeating capacity220 (seated); 300 (standing)[1]

The Randwick City Hall is a heritage-listed town hall located in the South-Eastern Sydney suburb of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Messrs Blackmann and Parkes in the Victorian Italianate architectural style, the town hall was completed in 1882 at a cost of A£2,300 to serve as the town hall and municipal chamber for the Borough of Randwick.

The City Hall is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate[2] and as an item of local government significance on the New South Wales Heritage Database.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Opening of Randwick City-Hall". The Sydney Morning Herald. Trove, National Library of Australia. 3 February 1882. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Randwick City Hall, 90 Avoca St, Randwick, NSW, Australia (Place ID 1763)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Randwick Town Hall". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

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