Libraries Tasmania
91 Murray Street, Hobart
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
BOOKINGS OPEN 12 NOON AEDT, THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER, 2022
Architect: Public Works Department / John F. D. Scarborough and Associates (1960, 1972)
The façade of the State Library of Tasmania (now Libraries Tasmania) is the earliest example of a Modernist glass curtain wall in Hobart. Sleek mid century details can be found throughout while the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts features nationally significant Tasmanian colonial art, books, objects and furniture. Next door, the striking Brutalist Stack building houses the state archives and provides access to one of the highest vantage points in the city.
The first major concrete frame and curtain wall building in Hobart, it is a four-level ‘shoe-box’ placed off the major street grid on pilotis. There is a recessed ground floor entrance foyer although most of this level remains open for car-parking.
Tours: Saturday 12 November, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Location
CBD
Building Type
Education
Architectural Period
Late Twentieth Century (1961-2000)
Features
History of Hobart
Suitable for Children
Accessibility
Wheelchair Friendly
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