Auckland Town Hall

Auckland Town Hall
Auckland Town Hall
	Exterior of venue viewed from Queen Street
General information
Type	Civic
Architectural style	Italian Renaissance Revival
Location	Auckland CBD
Address	305 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Construction started	1909
Inaugurated	14 December 1911
Renovated	1994-97
Cost	£126,000
Renovation cost	$32.8 million
Owner	Auckland Council
Height	45 m (148 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	J Clark and Sons
Renovating team
Structural engineer	Sinclair Knight Merz
Civil engineer	Downer Group
Other information
Seating capacity	1,529 (Great Hall); 431 (Concert Chamber)
Heritage New Zealand – Category 1
Designated	27 July 1988
Reference no.	549

Auckland Town Hall is an Edwardian building on Queen Street in the Auckland CBD, New Zealand, known both for its original and ongoing use for administrative functions (such as Council meetings and hearings), as well as its famed Great Hall and separate Concert Chamber. Auckland Town Hall and its surrounding context is highly protected as a 'Category A' heritage site in the Auckland District Plan.