Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall
The Belfast City Hall in August 2017
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General information
Architectural styleBaroque Revival
Classification
Listed Building – Grade A
Designated27 November 1975
Reference no.HB 26/50/001
LocationDonegall Square
Town or cityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54°35′47″N 5°55′48″W / 54.59639°N 5.93000°W / 54.59639; -5.93000
Current tenantsBelfast City Council
Construction started1898
Completed1906
Renovated2009
CostApprox £360,000[1]
ClientBelfast Corporation
HeightRoof – 174 feet (53 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas
Quantity surveyorWH Stephens
Main contractorH&J Martin

Belfast City Hall (Irish: Halla na Cathrach Bhéal Feirste; Ulster-Scots: Bilfawst Citie Haw) is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It faces North and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. It is a Grade A listed building.[2]

  1. ^ Brett, C.E.B. Buildings of Belfast 1700–1914. Page 67. Friar's Bush Press, Belfast, 1985.
  2. ^ "Belfast City Hall (HB 26/50/001)". Department for Communities. Retrieved 15 April 2020.