Dunedin Town Hall

Dunedin Town Hall
The Octagon (south) facade
Map
Alternative namesDunedin Centre
Dunedin Municipal Chambers
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance (first phase)
Neo-Baroque (second phase)
LocationThe Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
Construction started23 May 1878 (first phase)
3 March 1928 (second phase)
Completed25 May 1880 (first phase)
15 February 1930 (second phase)
Renovated1989
Cost£20,000 (first phase)
£86,000 (second phase)
OwnerDunedin City Council
Height47 m (165 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Lawson (first phase)
Henry Mandeno and Roy Fraser (second phase)
Renovating team
Architect(s)Bill Hesson and Robert Tongue
Awards and prizes1991 New Zealand Institute of Architects’ National Award
Official nameMunicipal Chambers
Designated2 July 1987
Reference no.2197

The Dunedin Town Hall, also known as the Dunedin Centre, is a municipal building in the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. It is located in the heart of the city extending from The Octagon, the central plaza, to Moray Place through a whole city block. It is the seat of the Dunedin City Council, providing its formal meeting chamber, as well as a large auditorium and a conference centre. The oldest part of the building has been called the only substantial Victorian town hall still in existence in New Zealand.[1]

  1. ^ McGill and Sheehan, 1997, p.220.