Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall
	The Belfast City Hall in August 2017
General information
Architectural style	Baroque Revival
Classification
Listed Building – Grade A
Designated	27 November 1975
Reference no.	HB 26/50/001
Location	Donegall Square
Town or city	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°35′47″N 5°55′48″W / 54.59639°N 5.93000°W
Current tenants	Belfast City Council
Construction started	1898
Completed	1906
Renovated	2009
Cost	Approx £360,000
Client	Belfast Corporation
Height	Roof – 174 feet (53 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas
Quantity surveyor	WH Stephens
Main contractor	H&J Martin

Belfast City Hall (Irish: Halla na Cathrach Bhéal Feirste; Ulster-Scots: Bilfawst Citie Haw) is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It faces North and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. It is a Grade A listed building.^[2]

^ Brett, C.E.B. Buildings of Belfast 1700–1914. Page 67. Friar's Bush Press, Belfast, 1985.
^ "Belfast City Hall (HB 26/50/001)". Department for Communities. Retrieved 15 April 2020.