City Hall, George Town

City Hall
Dewan Bandaraya
Map
Former namesMunicipal Offices
General information
TypeCity hall
Architectural styleEdwardian Baroque and Palladian
AddressEsplanade Road,
10200 George Town,
Penang, Malaysia
Town or cityGeorge Town, Penang
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates5°25′19″N 100°20′29″E / 5.42194°N 100.34139°E / 5.42194; 100.34139
Current tenantsPenang Island City Council
Completed1903; 121 years ago (1903)
Cost$35,000
OwnerPenang Island City Council
Technical details
Floor count2
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, iv
Designated2008 (32nd session)
Reference no.1223
RegionAsia-Pacific

The City Hall is the local government headquarters of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Built by the British, it now serves as the seat of the Penang Island City Council and was previously the seat of the George Town City Council.

Originally completed in 1903 as the Municipal Offices, the building was erected at a cost of $100,000 to relieve the demand for office space at the adjacent Town Hall.[1][2] The name City Hall dates back to the grant of city status to George Town in 1957.

Both the City Hall and the Town Hall are located at Esplanade Road, overlooking the historic parade ground (the Padang) within the Esplanade. The buildings are also situated within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Town Hall (left) and the City Hall (right) along Esplanade Road, overlooking the Esplanade's Padang.
The City Hall and the Esplanade in the 1910s
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