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Heidelberg Town Hall: 253-277 Upper Heidelberg Road, Heidelberg

Building Profile

Name : Heidelberg Town Hall

Location

Address: 253-277 Upper Heidelberg Road
City: Heidelberg

Heidelberg Town Hall is a landmark

Construction Details

Built: 1937
Original purpose (when built) : Office

Built in the Interwar period in the Neo-Gothic style

Notable features

History

Opened in April 1937, the building was designed by architectural firm Peck & Kemter in association with A.C. Leith & Bartlett for the Heidelberg City Council (now Banyule City Council) and was influenced by the Hilversum Town Hall in the Netherlands. It is recorded as a “Heritage place” by Heritage Victoria who regard it as "the greatest and most eloquent expression of the interwar brick Moderne style in Victoria."

Architect: Peck & Kemter



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The Heidelberg Town Hall building is protected by state law

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