Hydro-Electric Commission Building

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Hydro-Electric Commission Building
Hobart Council Centre 20171118-030.jpg
The Hydro-Electric Commission building in 2017
Hydro-Electric Commission Building
General information
TypeGovernment offices
Location Hobart, Tasmania
Address16 Elizabeth Street
Coordinates 42°53′00″S147°19′53″E / 42.8834°S 147.3313°E / -42.8834; 147.3313
Completed1938
Ownerhistoric: Hydro-Electric Commission present: Hobart City Council
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architect(s)A & K Henderson

The Hydro-Electric Commission Building is a historic art deco building in the central business district of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It was designed by the firm of A & K Henderson in 1938 as the headquarters of the Hydro-Electric Commission, the state-government hydro power authority. It is presently owned by the City of Hobart, operated as the Hobart Council Centre, serving the council and community organisations including start up incubator Enterprize.

It is permanently registered on the Tasmanian Heritage Register. [1]

History

Illuminated for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 Coronation decorations, Hydro Electric Commision (HEC) Building Hobart (1953) (14486803705).jpg
Illuminated for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953

Hobart City Council acquired the building in 1995, moving administrative functions from the Hobart Town Hall. [2]

References

  1. "THR2332. Former HEC Building". Tasmanian Heritage Council. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. Freeman, Peter (2017). Municipal Magnifence: The Hobart Town Hall 1966-2016. Hobart: Hobart City Council. ISBN   9780980710281.