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Claremont Municipal Chambers

1993
Overview

Front view of the Claremont 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.

Historical information

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.

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cwa-org-28--99-1073-
Item type
Photographs
Year
1993
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Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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