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| name = Town Hall, Coimbatore
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| alternate_names = Victoria Town Hall
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| address = Bazaar Street, [[Coimbatore]]<br>Tamilnadu
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'''Coimbatore Town Hall''' is a [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] [[City and town halls|municipal building]] in [[Coimbatore]], [[India]]. The [[town hall]] was built in 1892<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Victoria-Town-Hall-stands-tall-after-restoration/article13383286.ece |title=Victoria Town Hall stands tall after restoration |last=M. Preetha |first=Soundariya |date=28 January 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref> in honour of [[Queen Victoria]]. It was funded by the municipality and philanthropic citizens. The building has been used for municipal corporation meetings, public meetings and protests and civic receptions.

==Construction==

Construction funding was raised from various sources. Social activist and journalist [[S. P. Narasimhalu Naidu]] donated Rs. 1,000 in 1887.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/A-reformer-journalist/article16345379.ece |title=A reformer journalist |last=G |first=Satyamurty |date=4 January 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref> He played in a key role in mobilising funds from the public. The municipal corporation contributed Rs. 3,000.<ref name="thehindu" />

Construction was completed in 1892 at a cost of Rs. 10,000.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/08/06/stories/2005080602400300.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160710094412/http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/08/06/stories/2005080602400300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2016 |title=A man who made this city his own |date=6 Aug 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>

==Architecture==

The building is built in [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical style]] on half an acre. The building has a 6000 sq. ft area. The roof is constructed using red [[Mangalore tiles]] made of hard [[laterite]] clay. This roof style is typical of most [[British Raj]] buildings. The tiled roof is supported by solid [[Timber roof truss|timber roof trusses]].

The building, painted in white, has two floors. Its walls are made of stone and [[lime mortar]]. Three sides of the building have corridors with low roofs. The corridors have borders with [[Tuscan order|Tuscan style]] stumpy columns. The windows have grills with wooden paneled shutters.

The facade of entrance [[porch]] has three [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[arches]] and is topped with a [[balcony]]. The sides of the porch have a large arch. The [[foyer]] leads to a large assembly hall which has an area of 3000 sq. ft. The [[mezzanine floor]] serves as an overlooking [[Visitors' Gallery|visitors' gallery]] for meetings.

==History==

The hall years hosted numerous civic receptions for visiting dignitaries including [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[C. Rajagopalachari]].<ref name="thehindu" />

The District Central library was inaugurated at the Town Hall building in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/kovailibrary/history.htm |title=History |website=TN Government Website |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref> The library functioned on the mezzanine floor between 1952 and 1956 before it moved to another building in [[VOC park and zoo|VOC park]].

Over time the building became neglected and dilapidated.

A government order was issued for the demolition of the building in 1992.<ref name="thehindu" /> A group of activists and [[INTACH]] came together to garner support for saving it. The campaign was eventually successful and the corporation agreed to renovate the building. The renovation was done the same year at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500,000.<ref name="thehindu" />

The building is the seat of [[Coimbatore Municipal Corporation]] and hosts regular meetings of the [[Coimbatore Municipal Corporation]].

==See Also==
*[[Kolkata Town Hall]]
*[[The Asiatic Society of Mumbai]]
*[[Delhi Town Hall]]
*[[Victoria Public Hall|Victoria Public Hall,Chennai]]

==References==
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[[Category:City and town halls in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1892]]
[[Category:British colonial architecture in India]]
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