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Coburg City Hall complex & World War One memorial

Location 88-92 Bell Street, Coburg VIC 3058 - Property No 231980 Level Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The Coburg City Hall complex including the City Hall constructed in 1922 and 1929, the World War 1 memorial erected in 1924, and the two Common Oak trees is of local historical, social and aestethic significance ot the City of Moreland.

Historically, the complex is the municipal focus for Coburg, and the city hall is a key building in the complex of buildings which has evolved on the original Pentridge village reserve (Refer to citation for Church and Municipal Reserve precinct). It demonstrates the significant development of Coburg during the interwar period, which led to Coburg being declared a city on 1 April 1922.

Socially, the World War 1 Soldiers memorial has strong associations with the local community as the focus of Anzac Day. Its location within a suburb that has a large number of War Service Homes provides an added poignancy.

Aesthetically, the city hall is architecturally significant for its unusual design, which it is claimed to derive in part from Lutyens' Viceroy's Residence, and its remarkably early and intact Art Deco interiors, are also significant. The setting is complemented by the World War 1 memorial and the mature Oak Trees.

Group

Community Facilities

Category

Hall Town Hall