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	'''Bangalore Town Hall''' is a [[Neoclassical architecture\|neoclassical]] [[City and town halls\|municipal building]] in [[Bangalore]], [[India]]~~. The town hall is~~ named after the [[philanthropist]] and former president of Bangalore ~~city municipality~~, [[K. P. Puttanna Chetty\|Sir K.P Puttanna Chetty]].		'''Sir K. P. Puttanna Chetty Town Hall''', locally commonly referred to as '''Bangalore Town Hall''', is a [[Neoclassical architecture\|neoclassical]] [[City and town halls\|municipal building]] in [[Bangalore]], [[India]], named after the [[philanthropist]] and former president of [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike\|Bangalore City Municipality]], [[K. P. Puttanna Chetty\|Sir K.P Puttanna Chetty]].

	The ~~foundation stone for the~~ building was ~~laid~~ by ~~the then~~ [[~~Maharaja~~]] of [[~~Mysore~~]], [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV\|~~Krishna Rajendra Wodeyar~~]], on 6 March 1933. The building was completed on 11 September 1935~~. It was inaugurated by crown prince [[Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar]].~~		== History ==
	Built by [[Sir Mirza Ismail]], the building features a flight of steps leading to the entrance porch resting on [[Tuscan order\|Tuscan]] columns with identical columns extending on either sides. Financial assistance was provided by Kanteerava Wodeyar.		The building was commissioned and inaugurated by [[Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar\|Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar]] and designed by [[Sir Mirza Ismail]]. Foundation stone for the building was laid by [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV\|Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV]] on 6 March 1933. The building was completed on 11 September 1935.

	Due to improper acoustics, a renovation was proposed estimated at Rs 1,000,000 in 1976. Postponements delayed renovations till March 1990, when the building was finally closed for renovation. The cost then was 6.5 million ~~rupees~~ (approximately US$371,400).		The structure features a flight of steps leading to the entrance porch resting on [[Tuscan order\|Tuscan]] columns with identical columns extending on either sides.

			Due to improper acoustics, a renovation was proposed estimated at Rs 1,000,000 in 1976. Postponements delayed renovations till March 1990, when the building was finally closed for renovation. The cost then was Rs 6.5 million (approximately US$371,400).

	The auditorium has two floors with a previous total capacity of 1,038 seats. The [[seating capacity]] has been reduced to 810 following the renovations.		The auditorium has two floors with a previous total capacity of 1,038 seats. The [[seating capacity]] has been reduced to 810 following the renovations.

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{Commons category\|Bangalore Town Hall\|position=left}}~~
	* [http://www.trip2blr.com/bangalore-tourist-places/historical-places/town-hall/ Town Hall, Bangalore]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324003810/http://www.bangalorebest.com/discoverbangalore/sightseeing/TimeLine/town.asp The Story of Town Hall]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324003810/http://www.bangalorebest.com/discoverbangalore/sightseeing/TimeLine/town.asp The Story of Town Hall]

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{{Infobox building
| name = Bangalore Town Hall
| former_names =
| alternate_names = Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall
| image = Sir_Puttanna_Chetty_Town_Hall_Bangalore Edit1.jpg
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| caption = The Town Hall, in 2010
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| coordinates = {{coord|12.9581|77.5833|display=inline}}
| altitude =
| building_type = [[City and town halls|Town hall]]
| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture]]
| structural_system =
| cost = Rs 175,000 (Unadjusted for inflation)
| ren_cost =
| location = [[Bangalore]]<br>[[Karnataka]]<br>[[India]]
| address = 112 [[J C Road]], [[Bangalore]]<br>Karnataka
| client =
| owner = [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]]
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| start_date = 6 March 1933
| completion_date = 11 September 1935
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| renovation_date = March 1990
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| floor_count = 2
| floor_area =
| main_contractor = Sri Chikkananjundappa
| architect = Sri S. Lakshminarasappa
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| civil_engineer = [[Sir Mirza Ismail]]
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'''Bangalore Town Hall''' is a [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] [[City and town halls|municipal building]] in [[Bangalore]], [[India]]. The town hall is named after the [[philanthropist]] and former president of Bangalore city municipality, [[K. P. Puttanna Chetty|Sir K.P Puttanna Chetty]].

The foundation stone for the building was laid by the then [[Maharaja]] of [[Mysore]], [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV|Krishna Rajendra Wodeyar]], on 6 March 1933. The building was completed on 11 September 1935. It was inaugurated by crown prince [[Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar]].
Built by [[Sir Mirza Ismail]], the building features a flight of steps leading to the entrance porch resting on [[Tuscan order|Tuscan]] columns with identical columns extending on either sides. Financial assistance was provided by Kanteerava Wodeyar.

Due to improper acoustics, a renovation was proposed estimated at Rs 1,000,000 in 1976. Postponements delayed renovations till March 1990, when the building was finally closed for renovation. The cost then was 6.5 million rupees (approximately US$371,400).

The auditorium has two floors with a previous total capacity of 1,038 seats. The [[seating capacity]] has been reduced to 810 following the renovations.

==References==
{{Commons category|Bangalore Town Hall|position=left}}
* [http://www.trip2blr.com/bangalore-tourist-places/historical-places/town-hall/ Town Hall, Bangalore]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324003810/http://www.bangalorebest.com/discoverbangalore/sightseeing/TimeLine/town.asp The Story of Town Hall]

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