Cairns City Council Chambers
Cairns City Council Chambers is a heritage-listed former town hall and now council library at 151 Abbott Street, Cairns City, Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hill & Taylor and built from 1929 to 1930 by Alex McKenzie. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 October 1998. It is now home to the Cairns City Library.
| Cairns City Council Chambers | |
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Cairns City Council Chambers (now City Library), 2012 | |
| Location | 151 Abbott Street, Cairns City, Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 16.9204°S 145.7752°E |
| Design period | 1919–1930s (interwar period) |
| Built | 1929–1930 |
| Architect | Hill & Taylor |
| Architectural style(s) | Federal architecture |
Queensland Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Cairns City Council Chambers |
| Type | state heritage (built, landscape) |
| Designated | 5 October 1998 |
| Reference no. | 601576 |
| Significant period | 1920s–1930s (historical) 1929–ongoing (social) 1930s–1960s (fabric) |
| Significant components | views to, trees/plantings, strong room, council chamber/meeting room, visitor's area, foyer – entrance, office/s, furniture/fittings, garden/grounds |
| Builders | Alex McKenzie |
Location of Cairns City Council Chambers in Queensland Cairns City Council Chambers (Australia) | |
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