Foundation
The City Hall was once the tallest building in Brisbane (see external links below for image from 1957). The building was designed by the firm Hall & Prentice, in association with four young New South Wales Architects: Bruce Dellit, Peter Kaad, Emil Sodersten and Noel Wilson.
The first foundation stone was laid on Saturday 3 February 1917 by Queensland Governor (Major Sir Hamilton J. Goold-Adams) in advance of the building's construction. The stone was placed facing Albert Square (now King George Square). The stone was hollowed to allow a time capsule to be placed within it. The time capsule was a zinc cylinder; it contained
- copies of the Brisbane daily newspapers
- a copy of the Proclamation of the Incorporation of the City
- a copy of the minutes of the first meeting of the City Council
- a copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the council resolved to lay this foundation stone
- one of each of the current coins of the realm
- a message of good wishes from the Governor
However it was later found to be out of alignment, and it was removed. In 1935, it was claimed that the stone was in a Brisbane City Council depot in Macrossan Street. However, in 1954, it was claimed that the original foundation stone was lost as it was believed to have been used as part of a building's foundations.
The second (and current) foundation stone was laid on 29 July 1920 by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII / Duke of Windsor), with a opal encrusted 18ct gold and trowel, designed by Peter Kaad.
Brisbane City Hall was opened in 1930 by Queensland Governor (Sir John Goodwin).
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