Perth Town Hall | |
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General information | |
Type | Town hall |
Architectural style | Victorian Free Gothic |
Location | Corner of Hay Street and Barrack Street |
Town or city | Perth |
Coordinates | 31°57′18″S 115°51′38″E / 31.955°S 115.860556°E |
Current tenants | City of Perth |
Groundbreaking | 24 May 1867 |
Completed | 1870 |
Owner | City of Perth |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Richard Roach Jewell & James Manning |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 23 May 1995 |
Reference no. | 1953 |
The Perth Town Hall, situated on the corner of Hay and Barrack streets in Perth, Western Australia, is the only town hall built by convicts in Australia. Upon completion it was the tallest structure in Perth.