Hydro-Electric Commission Building

The Hydro-Electric Commission Building is a historic art deco building in the central business district of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It was designed by the firm of A & K Henderson in 1938 as the headquarters of the Hydro-Electric Commission, the state-government hydro power authority. It is presently owned by the City of Hobart, operated as the Hobart Council Centre, serving the council and community organisations including start up incubator Enterprize.

Hydro-Electric Commission Building
The Hydro-Electric Commission building in 2017
General information
Type	Government offices
Location	16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Coordinates	42.8834°S 147.3313°E / -42.8834; 147.3313
Completed	1938
Owner	historic: Hydro-Electric Commission present: Hobart City Council
Technical details
Floor count	6
Design and construction
Architects	A & K Henderson

It is permanently registered on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.^[1]

History

Illuminated for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953

Hobart City Council acquired the building in 1995, moving administrative functions from the Hobart Town Hall.^[2]