State Library And Archives Of 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 AT 12 PM ON FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024
Architect: Public Works Department / John F. D. Scarborough and Associates (1960, 1972), LIMINAL Studio (2024)
The façade of the State Library of Tasmania (now State Library and Archives of Tasmania) is the earliest example of a Modernist glass curtain wall in Hobart, with sleek mid-century details throughout. The first major concrete frame and curtain wall building in Hobart, the library 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.
Next door, the striking Brutalist Stack building houses the state archives and provides access to one of the best vantage points in the city.
Come and explore the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts which features nationally significant Tasmanian colonial art, books, objects and furniture.
Tours: Saturday 9 November 2024, 10am, 11am, 12pm & 1pm
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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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)