Erskineville Town Hall | |
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Former names | South Sydney City Council Chambers |
General information | |
Type | Government town hall |
Architectural style | Inter-war Mediterranean style. |
Address | 104 Erskineville Road |
Town or city | Erskineville, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 33°53′58″S 151°11′00″E / 33.8993796°S 151.1833458°E |
Construction started | 1937 |
Completed | 1938 |
Client | Erskineville Municipal Council |
Owner | Sydney City Council (current) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Lindsay Gordon Scott |
Main contractor | C. Hayter and Son |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
Official name | Erskineville Town Hall Including Interior and Front Forecourt |
Criteria | a., b., c., d., f., g. |
Designated | 14 December 2012 |
Reference no. | I611 (SHI 2420716) |
Listing | Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 |
Category | Community Facilities > Hall Town Hall |
References | |
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The Erskineville Town Hall is a landmark civic building in Erskineville, a suburb of Sydney. It stands at 104 Erskineville Road. It was opened in 1938 in the Inter-war Mediterranean style by Lindsay Gordon Scott. The Town Hall was the seat of Erskineville Municipal Council from 1938 to 1948 and was the seat of the South Sydney Councils from 1968 to 1982 and 1989 to 2003. Since 2004 the town hall has been a community centre for the City of Sydney servicing the local area and is listed as a heritage item of local significance by the City of Sydney.