CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CHAMBERS
1993Colour. Front view of Council offices. Cream painted rendered building with red tile roof with central weathervane. Art Deco front with recessed central glass doorway with a window each side name on exterior with clock above. View across Stirling Highway with raised rose garden at front. Norfolk pine and telegraph pole to right of image, trees in park to left.
Municipality of Town of Claremont was excised from Claremont Road Board (which became Nedlands City Council) on 15 June 1898. The area of the municipality - 1.9 square miles. District is divided into three wards, South, East and West. First Councillors elected August 1898. The Town of Claremont was declared on the 15th June 1898. It evolved from the Claremont Roads Board. The first council elections took place on 13 Aug 1898 for 9 vacancies. The following were elected; James King (mayor), and councillors: J de Castilla, E A Harney, P J Fitzpatrick, James Grave, A G Ross, A Barnett, J J Briggs,G W Johnston. The Claremont Council Chambers (designed by Edwin Summerhayes) was completed in 1899. On July 1st 1961, due to a Local Government Act, the Municipality of Claremont was renamed the Town of Claremont.
Other items from Claremont Museum
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PITS
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY
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DESIGNA, BAY VIEW TERRACE X 2
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TABLEWARE, BAY VIEW TERRACE
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DOCTOR'S HOUSE/SURGERY, TUNBRIDGE PRACTICE
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THEATRE LANE ENTRANCE FROM BAY VIEW TERRACE
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NATIONAL BANK BUILDING BAY VIEW TERRACE CROSSROADS X 2
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FABRIC NOUVEAU AND OVERDRIVE SHOPS BAY VIEW TERRACE
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STIRLING HIGHWAY AND BAY VIEW TERRACE CROSSROADS
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RICHARD'S ELECTRICAL - RETRAVISION, STIRLING HIGHWAY
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CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CHAMBERS, STIRLING HIGHWAY
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GUGERI STREET AT RAILWAY STATION X 2
