Queenscliff Town Hall, (former Foresters' Hall), 48-52 Learmonth Street, Queenscliff

The former Foresters' Hall site and building are of local historical significance as a major focus of community and municipal affairs in the Borough of Queenscliffe since 1870. The earlier hall of 1870 was a key local meeting place, the first outside the hotels and this role continued in the case of the 1888-90 hall which survives on the site today. Over time, the hall assumed the role of the Queenscliffe Town Hall, though it was not formally acquired by the Borough until the 1920s.

The building is also of historical interest for its association with the original builder, prominent local contractor, William Golightly.

Architecturally, while of an exceptionally utilitarian and unornamented design, the building is of significance as a representative example of a modest nineteenth century hall building.

Later development on the site for the Borough of Queenscliffe has been executed in a manner that is respectful of the historic hall.

Group

Community Facilities

Category

Hall Town Hall