Dunedin Town Hall

Dunedin Town Hall
The Octagon (south) facade
Alternative names	Dunedin Centre Dunedin Municipal Chambers
General information
Architectural style	Neo-Renaissance (first phase) Neo-Baroque (second phase)
Location	The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
Construction started	23 May 1878 (first phase) 3 March 1928 (second phase)
Completed	25 May 1880 (first phase) 15 February 1930 (second phase)
Renovated	1989
Cost	£20,000 (first phase) £86,000 (second phase)
Owner	Dunedin City Council
Height	47 m (165 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Robert Lawson (first phase) Henry Mandeno and Roy Fraser (second phase)
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Bill Hesson and Robert Tongue
Awards and prizes	1991 New Zealand Institute of Architects’ National Award
Heritage New Zealand – Category 1
Official name	Municipal Chambers
Designated	2 July 1987
Reference no.	2197

The Dunedin Town Hall, also known as the Dunedin Centre, is a municipal building in the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. It is located in the heart of the city extending from The Octagon, the central plaza, to Moray Place through a whole city block. It is the seat of the Dunedin City Council, providing its formal meeting chamber, as well as a large auditorium and a conference centre. The oldest part of the building has been called the only substantial Victorian town hall still in existence in New Zealand.^[1]