Hobart Town Hall
50 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Tyr Liang
BOOKINGS OPEN AT 12 PM ON FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024
Architect: Henry Hunter (1866)
Designed by Henry Hunter, the opening of Hobart Town Hall in 1866 was marked with a splendid ball that went from dusk until dawn.
The carefully ordered and imposing building was constructed of sandstone quarried from nearby Bridgewater and Knocklofty. Originally housing the police force and magistrates court, the building boasts a grand ballroom with one of the finest historic pipe organs in Australia and a three-bay entry porch with Tuscan columns and side porticos. Other architectural details include pediments over upper-level windows, quoins, cornices with both egg and dart and tendrils, bracketed eaves and chimney caps.
Join Lord Mayor, Cr Anna Reynolds for a guided tour and a behind the scenes look at Hobart Town Hall including the grand ballroom, council chambers and the infamous Town Hall ‘Underground’.
Tours: Saturday 9 November 2024, 10am, 11:30am
Duration: 1 hour
Locations
CBD
Hobart
Building Types
Cultural
Government
Architectural Period
Victorian (1851-1901)
Features
Heritage
History of Hobart
Accessibility
Wheelchair Friendly
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Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_launceston to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)