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
The Town Hall, pictured in 2015
General information
StatusComplete
TypeLocal government town hall
Architectural styleVictorian Free Classical
Location182 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°48′57″S 151°0′13″E
Construction started1881
Opened1883 (1883)
Renovated1913
CostA£2,300
OwnerCity of Parramatta Council
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
ArchitectG. A. Mansfield
Main contractorHerbert Coates (Hart & Lavors)
Other information
Seating capacity300 (theatre style) / 200 (dinner)
Number of rooms4
Official nameTown Hall, 182 Church St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
TypeHistoric
Designated21 March 1978
Part ofDefunct register
Reference no.3086
New South Wales Heritage Database
(Local Government Register)
Official nameTown Hall and Potential Archaeological Site; Parramatta Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site
TypeBuilt
Criteriaa., c., f., g.
Designated20 August 1999
Reference no.Local register
Group/collectionCommunity Facilities
CategoryTown 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]

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See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. Parramatta Town Hall Act of 1878 (NSW)
  4. "Parramatta Town Hall". Public Halls and Centre. City of Parramatta Council. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. "Parliamentary". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 5 February 1879. Retrieved 24 September 2016 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
  6. "Parliamentary". The Evening News. 30 August 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2016 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.

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