Council House, Birmingham

Birmingham Council House
Birmingham Council House, from Victoria Square
General information
Type	Municipal headquarters
Architectural style	Classical
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated	25 April 1952
Reference no.	1210333
Location	Victoria Square, Birmingham, England
Coordinates	52°28′48″N 1°54′10″W / 52.48000°N 1.90278°W / 52.48000; -1.90278
Construction started	17 June 1874
Completed	30 October 1879
Height	29m (Top of Dome)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Yeoville Thomason

Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief Executive, and elected council members, plus the council chamber, Lord Mayor's Suite, committee rooms and a large and ornate banqueting suite, complete with minstrel's gallery. The first-floor's exterior balcony is used by visiting dignitaries and victorious sports teams, to address crowds assembled below. The Council House, which has its own postcode, B1 1BB, is located in Victoria Square in the city centre and is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

The side of the building that faces Chamberlain Square is the entrance and façade of the Museum and Art Gallery, which is partly housed within the same building.