Paddington Town Hall

Paddington Town Hall
Paddington Town Hall
Paddington Town Hall Location in Greater Sydney
General information
Type	Town hall
Architectural style	Victorian Free Classical
Address	249 Oxford Street, Paddington
Town or city	Sydney, New South Wales
Country	Australia
Coordinates	33°53′06″S 151°13′33″E / 33.885125°S 151.225792°E / -33.885125; 151.225792
Current tenants	Chauvel Cinema Community radio Public library Venue hire
Construction started	8 November 1890 (1890-11-08)
Completed	1891 (1891)
Opened	3 October 1891 (1891-10-03)
Renovated	August 1905 (1905-08)
Client	Municipality of Paddington
Owner	City of Sydney
Height
Tip	32-metre (105 ft) clock tower
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Edward Kemp
Main contractor	R. Steele
Website
cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Paddington Town Hall; Town Hall
Type	State heritage (built)
Criteria	a., c., d.
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	561
Type	Town Hall
Category	Community Facilities

The Paddington Town Hall is a heritage-listed former town hall building located at 249 Oxford Street in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Sir Henry Parkes laid its foundation stone in 1890 when Paddington was a separate municipality. It was designed by John Edward Kemp and built from 1890 to 1891, and remains a distinctive example of Victorian architecture in Sydney. The clock tower, completed in 1905, is 32 metres (105 ft) high and is a prominent landmark on the ridge of Oxford Street.^[1] It is also known as Town Hall and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[2]