OS grid reference SJ 3490 Reference no. 1068281 | Built 1860-1866 Designated 12 July 1966 | |
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Architectural styles Italian Renaissance, French Renaissance Similar Royal Insurance Building, Prudential Assurance Building, County Sessions House - Li, Nelson Monument - Liverpool, Toxteth Unitarian Chapel | ||
Municipal Buildings is a Grade II* listed building on Dale Street, Liverpool, England.
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History
The building was built by the town council to accommodate the growing number of administrative staff. Work was started in 1860 by Liverpool Corporation surveyor John Weightman, and finished by E.R. Robson in 1866. The building was put up for sale by the council in 2016 as it was deemed "surplus to requirements" and too expensive to run and maintain. The sale of the building to a Singapore-based property developer was announced in January 2016. The property developers plan to turn the building into a 4 star hotel. The remaining 640 council staff currently working in the building are due to be moved to other offices within the city ahead of the sale.
Architecture
The building has three storeys and is built of stone with a lead roof. The design of the building was influenced by both Italian and French Renaissance. Around the balcony are sixteen sandstone figures representing the arts, sciences and industries of Liverpool. In the centre of the building is the tower, with its balconies, clocks and five bells. The four quarter bells are hung for English-style Change Ringing. A two-stage pyramidal spire is situated atop the tower.
