Melbourne Town Hall – Portico, Side Elev & Plans 1877

Registration number

1087340

Title

Melbourne Town Hall – Portico, Side Elev & Plans

Production date

1877

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

126.5 x 88 cm (frame size)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne Town Hall, Portico, 1877, Melbourne Buildings

Summary

Architectural drawings for Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St. Melbourne: Portico, Side Elev & Plans AA, BB, CC, DD. YJ 21 6/6. Dated 19 August, 1877. 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.