Hobart City Hall
| Hobart City Hall | |
|---|---|
 Facade of Hobart City Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°52′51″S 147°19′55″E / 42.88070°S 147.33182°E |
| Inaugurated | 1915 |
| Owner | Hobart City Council |
Hobart City Hall is a public auditorium and concert venue in
Hobart, Tasmania, which together with the Derwent Entertainment Centre forms one of the two major public venues in the city. It is also a commonly used emergency center during disasters such as the 2013 Tasmanian bushfires.[1] Despite its name it is not the City of Hobart's seat of government, which is Hobart Town Hall – historically a matter of confusion.[2]
History
Prior to the erection of the hall, the area where it stands was reserved for city markets. The building was designed by Raymond ("Rusty") N Butler in association with Flack Ricards and Frank Heyward and the building cost £27,000.Helsinki Olympics.[7]
Usage
The City Hall has served as a venue for many diverse events, including boxing matches,the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh,[11] speeches from the Duke of Gloucester,[12] and Miss Tasmania and Miss Australia Grand Finals.[13][14] Today it also forms part of the network of locations for the Festival of Voices.[15]
Gallery
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City Hall panorama from Campbell Street in 2015
References
- ^ "Tas fires far from over as community offers help". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Hobart City Hall as Theatre". The Argus. 31 January 1938. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "THE NEW CITY HALL". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 17 June 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 9 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hobart City Hall's Formal Opening". Adelaide Daily Herald. 3 July 1915. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Hobart's New City Hall". Prahran Chronicle. 12 February 1915. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Hobart City Hall use by Military". The Mercury. 4 December 1940. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Indoor Sports At Hobart City Hall". The Examiner. 11 March 1952. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "VICTORIANS IN LEADING BOUTS TONIGHT". The Mercury. 27 July 1950. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Preparing For championships". The Mercury. 27 July 1949. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Hobart City Hall". Huon Times. 29 June 1933. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "MAGNIFICENT FAREWELL BY GREAT CROWD". The Mercury. 23 February 1954. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "DUKE'S FAREWELL VISIT". the Advocate. 13 December 1946. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Miss WA is new Miss Australia". The Canberra Times. 7 November 1970. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "State Contest Finale". The Mercury. 22 November 1945. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "New York accent to Voicebox cabaret club for Festival of Voices". The Mercury. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
