page_title: Melbourne Town Hall
section_title: History of the organ
hierarchical_section_title: Melbourne Town Hall / History of the organ
caption_attribution_description: English: The Melbourne Town Hall Organ console as it was in 2019, after the schantz rebuild and upgrade.
context_page_description: Melbourne Town Hall is the central city and town hall, and is a historic building that has been there since 1867, Australia, in the State of Victoria. It is located on the northeast corner of Swanston and Collins Streets, in the central business district. It is the seat of the local government area of the City of Melbourne. It has been used for multiple purposes such as concerts, theatrical plays and exhibitions.
context_section_description: The organ was originally built by Hill & son (of England) in 1872 before a fire destroyed it in 1925. A new organ constructed by Hill Norman & Beard was installed in 1929 and has since then been rebuilt and enlarged by Schantz Organ Company of the United States of America from 1995-2001 at a cost of $4.5 million.
caption: Console of the Melbourne Town Hall Organ in 2019
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