Parliament House, Hobart
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Parliament House, Hobart, located on Salamanca Place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Tasmania. The building was originally designed as a customs house but changed use in 1841 when Tasmania achieved self-government. The building served both purposes from 1841 to 1904, when the customs offices were relocated.
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Parliament House | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Colonial Georgian architecture |
Town or city | Hobart, Tasmania |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 42.885449°S 147.330362°E / -42.885449; 147.330362 |
Construction started | 5 January 1835 |
Completed | 1 September 1840 |
Client | Parliament of Tasmania |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Lee Archer |
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