"Chelsea Town Hall." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Chelsea

"Chelsea Town Hall." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

The Guildhall is located in London, England. It was used as a town hall for hundreds of years, and is still being used as the ceremonial and administrative center of the City of London. This shows the interior of the Guildhall which is designed with pointed arches.

Guild Hall

The Guildhall is located in London, England. It was used as a town hall for hundreds of years, and is…

"Halifax Town Hall." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Halifax

"Halifax Town Hall." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Hotel De Ville was constructed about 1370 in the second half of the fourteenth century. Frescos at one time decorated it façade, some traces still visible in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The hotel is also referred to as the town hall, and is of Gothic architecture. In front of the Town Hall can be seen the beautiful fountain known as the Fischkasten (fish-tank) designed by Jörg Syrlin the Elder, 1482.

Hotel De Ville

Hotel De Ville was constructed about 1370 in the second half of the fourteenth century. Frescos at one…

An old meeting house in Hampden, Maine.

Old Meeting House, Hampden

An old meeting house in Hampden, Maine.

"Oxford Town Hall." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Oxford

"Oxford Town Hall." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

The Sheffield Town Hall was officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1897. The architect was Mr. E. W. Mountford.

Sheffield

The Sheffield Town Hall was officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1897. The architect was Mr. E. W.…

This stone terminus bust is a German Renascence design used as a mantel-piece in a town hall.

Stone Terminus Bust

This stone terminus bust is a German Renascence design used as a mantel-piece in a town hall.

An illustration of a stadhuis which means town hall in Dutch.

Town Hall

An illustration of a stadhuis which means town hall in Dutch.

A large tower looms over what is presumably a town hall with a public square in front.

Town Hall with Large Tower

A large tower looms over what is presumably a town hall with a public square in front.

The town hall of Florence, Italy.

Palazzo Vecchio

The town hall of Florence, Italy.