Local Government
York
Region
Avon Arc
79-81 Avon Tce York
Part of Central York Heritage Area P26586
& York Roll of Honour
York
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1911
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | |
| State Register | Registered | 07 Feb 1997 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 01 Nov 1976 | ||
| Statewide War Memorial Survey | Completed | 01 May 1996 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Grade A | |
26586 Central York Heritage Area
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.
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.
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: High Authenticity: Moderate
Fair
| 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 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Town, Shire or District Hall |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Town, Shire or District Hall |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | RENDER | Other Render |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Depression & boom |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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