Brighton Town Hall, Former town hall in Hove, Adelaide, Australia.
Brighton Town Hall is a stone building located on Brighton Road, built on concrete foundations using stone from a quarry in the Adelaide Hills. The structure contains spaces for community gatherings and public events in the local area.
The building was constructed in 1869 by architect George William Highet and was the fourth Town Hall built in the South Australian colony. It served as the administrative center until 1936 when local government operations relocated to new premises.
The hall was built in 1869 not only for government business but "to serve the wants of the citizens"; it hosted meetings, concerts and dances. From 1937 to 2008 it was leased to the RSL, which used it for 70 years. The foundation stone was laid on 10 May 1869 by the Hon John Hodgkiss, a Legislative Council member.
The hall stands at 388 Brighton Road in Hove, not Brighton, so allow for the suburb boundary when planning a visit. It has been empty since the RSL left in 2008, so the building is seen from the street rather than entered. It remains a landmark on the road.
The foundation stone laid on 10 May 1869 by Legislative Council member John Hodgkiss hides a time capsule of local newspapers. The ceremony drew many of South Australia's early pioneers, and the stone still sits in the building's fabric in Hove.
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