York Town Hall

Author

Shire of York

Place Number

02880

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Location

79-81 Avon Tce York

Location Details

Part of Central York Heritage Area P26586

Other Name(s)

& York Roll of Honour

Local Government

York

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1911

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Nov 2019
State Register	Registered	07 Feb 1997	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	01 Nov 1976			Heritage Council
Statewide War Memorial Survey	Completed	01 May 1996			Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Nov 2019	Grade A	Grade A Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. Place is listed on, or worthy of consideration for listing on the State Register of Heritage Places.

Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

The York Town Hall has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
 The place is a nationally recognised landmark.The highly individual treatment of the corner entry
and its associated facades and interiors is a demonstration of creative and design excellence in the
Federation Free Classical style.
 The place contributes to the community’s sense of place through its aesthetic characteristics, civic
functions, and historic and social associations.

Physical Description

The York Town Hall is located on the corner of Avon Terrace and Joaquina Street within the townsite of York. As a result of the corner’s acute angle, the entrance faces the greater concentration of the Central York Precinct’s buildings immediately north of the town hall.
The external walls are face brick. The Avon Terrace façade and the entrance façade are tuck pointed.
The entrance is extensively decorated with stucco and includes a pair of Corinthian columns on either side of the doors and entablature with the lettering “TOWN HALL” surmounted by a clock with floral motifs and the date “1911”. The roof is clad with corrugated galvanised iron. Timber framed lanterns
are located above the hall and the first floor landing.
For a detailed description of the physical evidence refer to Volume 3, which is the Conservation Plan prepared by Palassis Architects, which is where most of this information has been obtained from.

History

Records and minutes of the York Shire Council, which was formerly
named the York Municipal Council, provide invaluable information on the history and development of the York Town Hall. Also the Residency Museum and the Battye Library hold a good selection of photographs. The York Shire and the National Trust hold architectural drawings.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Fair

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
7461	York sketchbook.	Book	2003
3834	Specification York Town Hall-Drawings Architectural and Structural DRAFT	Report	1997
1182	Conservation Plan York Town Hall 79 Avon Terrace,York	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Town, Shire or District Hall
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Town, Shire or District Hall

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	RENDER	Other Render

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Depression & boom
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

24 Jun 2021

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.