Melbourne Town Hall – Detail of Centre Part of Swanston Street Front

Melbourne Town Hall – Detail of Centre Part of Swanston Street Front 1867

Registration number

1087305

Title

Melbourne Town Hall – Detail of Centre Part of Swanston Street Front

Production date

1867

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

126.5 x 92.3 cm (frame size)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne Buildings, 1867

Summary

Architectural drawing for Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St. Melbourne: Detail of Centre Part of Swanston Street Front. Dated 1 January, 1867. YJ 1 17/37 The City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage Collection includes a large number of historic architectural drawings. Many of these are directly related to the Melbourne Town Hall, illustrating the changing nature of its architectural design throughout the past 150 years. The Administration Building was constructed between 1908 and 1910 to accommodate the Council’s expanding administrative needs.