Parramatta Town Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Parramatta Town Hall |
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The Town Hall, pictured in 2015
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Local government town hall |
| Architectural style | Victorian Free Classical |
| Location | 182 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°48′57″S 151°0′13″E / 33.81583°S 151.00361°E |
| Construction started | 1881 |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Renovated | 1913 |
| Cost | A£2,300 |
| Owner | City of Parramatta Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | G. A. Mansfield |
| Main contractor | Herbert Coates (Hart & Lavors) |
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| Seating capacity | 300 (theatre style) / 200 (dinner) |
| Number of rooms | 4 |
| Official name | Town Hall, 182 Church St, Parramatta, NSW, Australia |
| Type | Historic |
| Designated | 21 March 1978 |
| Part of | Defunct register |
| Reference no. | 3086 |
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Invalid designation
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| Official name | Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site; Parramatta Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site |
| Type | Built |
| Criteria | a., c., f., g. |
| Designated | 20 August 1999 |
| Reference no. | Local register |
| Group/collection | Community Facilities |
| Category | Town Hall |
The Parramatta Town Hall is a heritage-listed town hall located in the Greater Western Sydney suburb of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Messrs Blackmann and Parkes in the Victorian Free Classical architectural style, the town hall was completed in 1883 at a cost of A£2,300 to serve as the town hall and municipal chamber for the Borough of Parramatta.
History
Established by passage of the and given assent on 4 February 1879, the Town Hall is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate and as a local government listing on the New South Wales Heritage Database. The Town Hall was officially opened on 30 August 1873.
Design
The walls are of stuccoed brickwork; with stucco moulding includes bracketed pediment-labelled moulds to upper windows; upper parapet to match balustrade on first floor balcony; broken segmental pediments rising from upper parapet over the entrance bay. In addition to the main hall that holds up to 300 people, the town hall has four additional rooms: the Jubilee Hall (accommodates up to 100 people), Charles Byrnes Room (accommodates up to 40 people), two meeting rooms (accommodating 30 and ten people respectively).
