R. G. Menzies House
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| R. G. Menzies House | |
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| Alternative names | Menzies House, Liberal Party HQ, Menzies Research Centre |
| General information | |
| Location | Barton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 59 Blackall St, Barton, ACT 2600 |
| Coordinates | 35°18′30.2256″S 149°8′5.7948″E / 35.308396000°S 149.134943000°E |
| Named for | Robert Menzies |
| Opened | 9 November 1965; 24 June 1994 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Cost | $65,000 (equivalent to $1,981,919 in 2022)[a] |
| Renovation cost | $1,500,000 (equivalent to $3,073,641 in 2022) |
| Owner | Liberal Party |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Georgian |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
The R. G. Menzies House, also known colloquially as Liberal Headquarters,[1] or simply Menzies House,[1] is the official headquarters of the Australian Federal Liberal Party.[1][2] It is also home to the party's think tank, the Menzies Research Centre.[3][4] It was built in the Georgian architectural style[5] and is described as a "two-floored, red-brick house."[6] It is located in the Canberra suburb of Barton, less than a kilometre from Parliament House.
The building was reported to have cost AU£65,000 and was opened by then-prime minister Robert Menzies on 9 November 1965.[5][7] Headquarters for the Federal Liberal Party, it currently houses the "Federal Secretariat" of the party and staff of the Menzies Research Centre. After renovation in 1994 the building was re-opened by Robert Menzies' wife Pattie and had its name changed to R. G. Menzies House. The revamped building cost AU$1.5 million.[8]
At the entrance front of the building is a bust of Menzies. The bust was sculpted by Melbourne sculptor V. E. Greenhalgh.[5]
