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Richmond Town Hall

Other Name Former Richmond City Hall Location 325 - 333 Bridge Road,, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No B2547 File Number B2547 Level State

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Statement of Significance

The Richmond Town Hall, remodelled in 1934-36, is of State architectural significance as the largest and most comprehensive (in regard to major internal and external elements) of the small group of Egyptian Revival designs in the State. With Footscray, it is also the most comprehensive town hall design in the exotic revival styles current in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The Moderne detailing is also notable and parallels other municipal interiors. The remaining parts of the original section, built in 1869 - 71 to the design of the prominent architect Charles Vickers, are also significant. The building is historically and culturally significant as a bold statment of Richmond 's progress, as the municipality's contribution to Victoria's centenary in 1934, and as the scene of many of the great battles over the split of the Australian Labour Party in the 1950s.
Classified: 18/09/1991