Bengaluru Town Hall

Bangalore Town Hall
The Town Hall, in 2010
Alternative names	Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall
General information
Type	Town hall
Architectural style	Neoclassical architecture
Location	Bangalore Karnataka India
Address	112 J C Road, Bangalore Karnataka
Coordinates	12.9581°N 77.5833°E / 12.9581; 77.5833
Construction started	6 March 1933
Completed	11 September 1935
Renovated	March 1990
Cost	Rs 175,000 (Unadjusted for inflation)
Owner	Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Technical details
Floor count	2
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Sri S. Lakshminarasappa
Civil engineer	Sir Mirza Ismail
Main contractor	Sri Chikkananjundappa

Sir K. P. Puttanna Chetty Town Hall, locally commonly referred to as Bangalore Town Hall, is a neoclassical municipal building in Bangalore, India, named after the philanthropist and former president of Bangalore City Municipality, Sir K.P Puttanna Chetty.

History

The building was commissioned and inaugurated by Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar and designed by Sir Mirza Ismail. Foundation stone for the building was laid by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV on 6 March 1933. The building was completed on 11 September 1935.

The structure features a flight of steps leading to the entrance porch resting on Tuscan columns with identical columns extending on either sides.

Due to improper acoustics, a renovation was proposed estimated at Rs 1,000,000 in 1976. Postponements delayed renovations till March 1990, when the building was finally closed for renovation. The cost then was Rs 6.5 million (approximately US$371,400).

The auditorium has two floors with a previous total capacity of 1,038 seats. The seating capacity has been reduced to 810 following the renovations.

References

• The Story of Town Hall