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Jul 05, 2014 News
Tuesday marked 125 years since the establishment of City Hall. In recognition of the milestone, the Chairperson of Georgetown Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC) Social Development Committee had discussions with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports to mount an exhibition at City Hall, which dealt with the history of the heritage structure.
According to statement from City Hall the exhibition will pay tribute to the architect and various features of the historic building.
“As we bring to the attention of the public this Anniversary, we share with every patriot the trauma that faces the City with an administration that has done nothing to make this event.
In her brief comment, Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Greene noted that Council is always optimistic of change.
“We want to restore the core services of council so that City Hall can carry out the mandate for which it was originally established…What we hope is that before the next significant anniversary certain plans will materialize, so that we celebrate a restored City Hall to its former glory.”
“We pay tribute to the architect and to the initiator of this delightful heritage structure that, in a normal civilize society, should be the pride of every citizen and indeed, every race, culture and creed.”
City Hall was designed by Father Ignatius Scoles S.J., a trained architect. The Gothic Revival Style Architecture is an interpretation in wood, of the masonry construction “fancy dress,” which was very prevalent during the Victorian era in Great Britain.
Often described as “the most handsome building in Georgetown” the City Hall tower is one of the main attractions. Rising to a fourth floor, there are conical pinnacles at the upper corners.
A climb to the top via steep ladders is an adventure in itself. Evidence of such climbs is abundant in the many initials and dates carved into the timber at different heights.
The hammer bean roof construction employed is typical of the medieval Gothic buildings in Britain (e.g. Westminster Hall 1394-1406) in London.
It gives City Hall, in this case, a ceiling with three arches. The resultant complex of curves in different planes, break up the sound paths and allow for better acoustics in the hall.
The high mahogany covered ceilings, long Demerara windows and shutter combine to exude and air of freedom and yet of an intensely formal old world elegance.
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