Northcote Town Hall
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Northcote, Victoria
Northcote is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin...
, a suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
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Town hall
It was designed in the Classic RevivalNeoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style by George Johnson
George Raymond Johnson
George Raymond Johnson was an English architect who produced several notable buildings in the Australian colonies...
and built in 1887 as the municipal offices and council chambers for the City of Northcote
City of Northcote
The City of Northcote was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1883 until 1994.-History:...
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Arts and Community centre
After the amalgamation of the City of Northcote with the City of Preston in 1994 to form the City of DarebinCity of Darebin
The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of , and as of 2009, has a population of 139,608...
, the Town Hall was redeveloped and renovated into an Arts, Community and Cultural venue.
The town hall now boasts seven meeting rooms for community meetings, training and passive recreation, two large studios for performances and events, a large main hall for functions and events seating up to 450 people and an outdoor civic square used for outdoor markets and performances.