Parramatta Town Hall
The Parramatta Town Hall is a heritage-listed town hall located in the Greater Western Sydney suburb of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Messrs Blackmann and Parkes in the Victorian Free Classical architectural style, the town hall was completed in 1883 at a cost of A£2,300 to serve as the town hall and municipal chamber for the Borough of Parramatta.
| Parramatta Town Hall | |
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 The Town Hall, pictured in 2015 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Local government town hall |
| Architectural style | Victorian Free Classical |
| Location | 182 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°48′57″S 151°0′13″E |
| Construction started | 1881 |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Renovated | 1913 |
| Cost | A£2,300 |
| Owner | City of Parramatta Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | G. A. Mansfield |
| Main contractor | Herbert Coates (Hart & Lavors) |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 300 (theatre style) / 200 (dinner) |
| Number of rooms | 4 |
| Official name | Town Hall, 182 Church St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia |
| Type | Historic |
| Designated | 21 March 1978 |
| Part of | Defunct register |
| Reference no. | 3086 |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site; Parramatta Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site |
| Type | Built |
| Criteria | a., c., f., g. |
| Designated | 20 August 1999 |
| Reference no. | Local register |
| Group/collection | Community Facilities |
| Category | Town Hall |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
History
Established by passage of the Parramatta Town Hall Act of 1878 (NSW) and given assent on 4 February 1879,[5] the Town Hall is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate[1] and as a local government listing on the New South Wales Heritage Database.[2] The Town Hall was officially opened on 30 August 1873.[6]
Design
The walls are of stuccoed brickwork; with stucco moulding includes bracketed pediment-labelled moulds to upper windows; upper parapet to match balustrade on first floor balcony; broken segmental pediments rising from upper parapet over the entrance bay.[1] In addition to the main hall that holds up to 300 people, the town hall has four additional rooms: the Jubilee Hall (accommodates up to 100 people), Charles Byrnes Room (accommodates up to 40 people), two meeting rooms (accommodating 30 and ten people respectively).[4]
References
- "Town Hall, 182 Church St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia (Place ID 3086)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. 21 March 1978. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- Parramatta Town Hall Act of 1878 (NSW)
- "Parramatta Town Hall". Public Halls and Centre. City of Parramatta Council. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- "Parliamentary". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 5 February 1879. Retrieved 24 September 2016 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
- "Parliamentary". The Evening News. 30 August 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2016 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
External links
Media related to Parramatta Town Hall at Wikimedia Commons