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Centenary of the Laying of the Town Hall Foundation StonePrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone for the Melbourne Town Hall in 1867.
Location
| Address: | 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.81511 Long: 144.966541 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-November-1867 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 29-November-1967 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 29th November, 1967 |
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This plaque commemorates the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Town Hall on 29th November 1867.
It was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Major-General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., K. St. J., on 29th November, 1967.
R. T. A. Talbot, J.P., Lord Mayor.
(The building was designed by Messrs Reed & Barnes, architects & surveyors, and erected in 1867 - 70 by Messrs Lawrence & Cain, contractors & builders)
