The Town Hall was constructed in the year 1811 by Colonel John Garstin. The Hall, designed in the Palladian style, was constructed to complement the Government House.
At present, the Town Hall houses a Municipal Court and a government food- rationing department. Indifference and neglect towards this architectural heritage is written large every where including the garden outside which is in total shambles. In the midst of such disarray one can still get a whiff of nostalgia from the grand stairway, with its empty marble pedestals, wrought iron lamp brackets, decorative stucco and the remnants of chandeliers.
The Town Hall might just get back some of its erstwhile glory as the state government has given a serious thought to its renovation and restoration. It has also been marked as a national heritage building.
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