Council House, Birmingham

The Council House is the home of Birmingham City Council in Birmingham England.

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Birmingham City Council - Birmingham - England

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It is located in Victoria Square in the city centre and is a Grade II* listed building. (Birmingham Town Hall is a separate building, used as a concert venue, and is of greater architectural importance, being listed Grade I.)

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Victoria Square - Listed building - Birmingham Town Hall - Architectural

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The council house was designed by Yeoville Thomason, and construction began on the building in 1874 when the first stone was laid by the then mayor Joseph Chamberlain. The building was completed in 1879 and cost a total of £163,000 to construct.

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Yeoville Thomason - 1874 - Joseph Chamberlain - 1879

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