Launceston Town Hall
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| location = 18/28 St John St, {{TAScity|Launceston}}, Tasmania
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The Launceston Town Hall is a historic town hall located at 18/28 St John Street in Launceston, Tasmania.
History
The building project was commissioned by Launceston Town Council in 1864 to architect Peter Mills. The foundation stone was laid on 21 April 1864 by the Governor of Tasmania, Thomas Gore Browne.{{cite news |date=23 April 1864 |title=Laying the Foundation Stone of the Launceston Town Hall |volume=XXIX |page=3 |newspaper=The Cornwall Chronicle |issue=3081 |location=Tasmania, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66460951 |accessdate=6 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} The structure came into use in 1867.{{cite web |url=http://ontheconvicttrail.blogspot.com/2017/01/launceston-town-hall.html |title=Launceston Town Hall |author=Geoff Ritchie |date=2017-01-29 |website=On The Convict Trail |publisher= |access-date=2023-09-16 |quote=}}
The building underwent several expansion and modification interventions throughout its history. Following an initial expansion in 1906,{{cite news |date=18 April 1905 |title=Launceston Town Hall: Plan of Alterations and Additions |volume=LXV |page=7 (Daily) |newspaper=The Examiner (Tasmania) |issue=92 |location=Tasmania, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38779081 |accessdate=6 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |date=12 March 1906 |title=Our Letter Home: Summary of News |volume=LXXXV |page=2 |newspaper=The Mercury |issue=11,229 |location=Tasmania, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12812535 |accessdate=6 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} a major addition took place in 1936{{cite news |date=4 February 1936 |title=Launceston Town Hall |volume=CXLIV |page=5 |newspaper=The Mercury |issue=20,366 |location=Tasmania, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30075665 |accessdate=6 October 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} when the grounds to the north of the original building became part of the municipal complex. These works also involved extending the building's colonnade by adding five columns to the original four ones. Other interventions occurred in 1970, 1988, and 1994.
Description
The building features an Italianate style. The main façade is characterized by an imposing colonnade.
Gallery
File:Town Hall, Launceston (36298942576).jpg
File:Lascar Town Hall (Launceston) (4552577774).jpg
File:Launceston Town Hall Coat of Arms.JPG
References
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External links
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Category:Buildings and structures in Launceston, Tasmania
Category:Government buildings completed in 1867
Category:1867 establishments in Australia