page_title: Fremantle Town Hall
section_title: Construction
hierarchical_section_title: Fremantle Town Hall / Construction
caption_attribution_description: English: Window on Fremantle Town Hall
context_page_description: Fremantle Town Hall is a town hall located in the portside city of Fremantle, Western Australia], and situated on the corner of High, William and Adelaide Streets. The official opening, on 22 June 1887, coincided with the celebration of Queen Victoria's Jubilee and it was formally named by the mayor, Daniel Keen Congdon and the state governor, Sir Frederick Broome, as the Town and Jubilee Hall.
context_section_description: Tenders were called in 1884 but none were chosen as they all exceeded the budget.  After further modifications to the design, tenders were recalled and only one builder, Edward V. Keane, put forward a tender with four separate price ranges. These ranged from £19,832 to £12,400. The Council decided to accept this builder but decided only to go ahead with the auditorium, supper room, kitchen and vestibule.
  Another ratepayers meeting was held and the council was urged to go ahead with the plan for the entire building.
  Building commenced on 28 May 1885 and the original finishing date was to be 28 November 1886. The foundation stone was laid on 10 September 1885 by Governor Frederick Napier Broome. The opening took place on 22 June 1887, after a seven-month delay to coincide with the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee. The ceremony was followed by a day of sports and a ball in the evening.  Children attending government schools in Perth and Fremantle received an extra week's holiday.
caption: Fremantle Town Hall window detail
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