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Port Elizabeth City Hall

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LocationPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Coordinates33°57′44.83″S 25°37′25.22″E / 33.9624528°S 25.6236722°E / -33.9624528; 25.6236722
Port Elizabeth City Hall
Port Elizabeth City Hall in 2016
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LocationPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Coordinates33°57′44.83″S 25°37′25.22″E / 33.9624528°S 25.6236722°E / -33.9624528; 25.6236722

Port Elizabeth City Hall is a historic city hall located at Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

The building was erected around 1862 by the design of architect Robert Archibald.[1] The clock tower was added in 1883.[2]

The building was declared a national monument on 7 December 1973.[3]

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The building, which extends over two levels, features an Italianate style. The symmetrical main façade is characterized by plaster cladding and decorative stucco.[2]

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