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 |
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| Construction started | 8 November 1890 |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Opened | 3 October 1891 |
| Renovated | August 1905 |
| 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 | |
| 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. It is also known as Town Hall and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.