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• Wellington_Town_Hall abstract "The Wellington Town Hall is a concert hall and part of the municipal complex in Wellington, New Zealand. The foundation stone for the building was laid in 1901 and construction began the following year. It was officially opened on 7 December 1904. The Town Hall was originally fronted (on the Cuba Street side) with a Roman styled portico and a 150 foot clock tower. A clock was not installed in the tower until 1922, when John Blundell, owner of The Evening Post newspaper, donated one. In 1934 the tower was removed as a precaution following the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, and the main portico, pediment, balustrade, parapet and bold cornice were also removed. The building was earthquake strengthened in 1943 following an earthquake the previous year. During the strengthening the Corinthian capitals on the exterior were replaced with Tuscan detailing.The Town Hall may have been a low maintenance priority of councils over the years. By 1973 during a concert (Kenny Rogers and the First Edition) their sound levels caused dust to begin to drift down over the stage. When their music hit a crescendo during the chorus of one piece (may have been Something's Burning), the stage ceiling collapsed on them, dropping pigeon bodies, empty and dead eggs, nesting material and plaster rubble and dust all over the stage and the bands' equipment. The concert did continue, with black-dressed stage hands creeping around the stage sweeping up detritus, removing carcasses, and dusting the amplifiers, speaker cases, keyboards, and anything else covered with plaster dust. Shortly after, Wellington's public began to call for an improved concert venue.In 1980 the Michael Fowler Centre was built immediately in front of the Town Hall's main entrance in anticipation of the older building's demolition. However the New Zealand Historic Places Trust persuaded the City Council to retain the Town Hall. In 1989 plans were unveiled to create Civic Square between the town hall and the old city library. As part of this, the Town Hall underwent full refurbishment from 1991 to 1992. During this process the concert chamber was demolished and replaced with reception rooms. The main auditorium has been rated one of the best in the world for acoustic quality. It has hosted numerous live performances (including The Beatles & The Rolling Stones) as well as fashion shows, debutante balls, political rallies and degree conferrals. Although the council offices have spread beyond the Town Hall since 1904, the building still houses the offices of the Mayor and city councillors of Wellington City.In 2014, quake strengthening was put on hold by the Wellington City Council, after cost projections increased from $43 million to $60 million due to unforeseen technical issues.".
• Wellington_Town_Hall architect Joshua_Charlesworth.
• Wellington_Town_Hall architecturalStyle Renaissance_Revival_architecture.
• Wellington_Town_Hall location Civic_Square,_Wellington.
• Wellington_Town_Hall tenant Wellington_City_Council.
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• Wellington_Town_Hall type Seat_of_local_government.
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• Wellington_Town_Hall architect Joshua_Charlesworth.
• Wellington_Town_Hall architecturalStyle Renaissance_Revival_architecture.
• Wellington_Town_Hall buildingType "Town hall, concert hall".
• Wellington_Town_Hall completionDate "1904".
• Wellington_Town_Hall currentTenants Wellington_City_Council.
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• Wellington_Town_Hall landlord Wellington_City_Council.
• Wellington_Town_Hall location "Corner of Wakefield Street and Civic Square, Wellington".
• Wellington_Town_Hall mainContractor "Paterson, Martin and Hunter".
• Wellington_Town_Hall name "Wellington Town Hall".
• Wellington_Town_Hall startDate "1902".
• Wellington_Town_Hall subject Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Wellington_City.
• Wellington_Town_Hall subject Category:City_and_town_halls_in_New_Zealand.
• Wellington_Town_Hall subject Category:Concert_halls_in_New_Zealand.
• Wellington_Town_Hall subject Category:Government_buildings_completed_in_1904.
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• Wellington_Town_Hall comment "The Wellington Town Hall is a concert hall and part of the municipal complex in Wellington, New Zealand. The foundation stone for the building was laid in 1901 and construction began the following year. It was officially opened on 7 December 1904. The Town Hall was originally fronted (on the Cuba Street side) with a Roman styled portico and a 150 foot clock tower. A clock was not installed in the tower until 1922, when John Blundell, owner of The Evening Post newspaper, donated one.".
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• Wellington_Town_Hall name "Wellington Town Hall".