• Its was first laid on 1st January 1879 by Lt. Governor Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson. The building occupies a land area of 70,711 square feet facing the famous Esplanade. Upon completion in 1880, the building was officiated by Frederick Weld, the then Governor of theStraits Settlements. Nicknamed as Ang Mo Kong Kuan by the Straits Chinese, which literally means European Club, the Old Town Hall
• In 2003, archaeological excavations founded a small tunnel with a 96cm opening underneath the building. Artifacts discovered included broken pieces of ceramic, Chinese roof tiles, bricks, glasses, porcelain and coins and even nails.
• Built in Western architectural style with classical arches, columns, pilasters, quoins, decorative elements on roof parapet and balustrades, the sunshine yellow double-storey is the oldest municipal building in Penang.
• Lt-Governor Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson first laid its foundation on Jan 1, 1879. Occupying a land area of 70,711 sq feet, the building was completed in 1880 and officiated by the then Governor of Straits Settlements Frederick Weld.
• Through the years, the Town Hall has undergone five extensive expansions and now comprises a front portico, an assembly hall, a ballroom with adjoining supper rooms, a stage, office rooms and a library,
• In 1999, the building’s ballroom on the first floor was “transformed” into a “Royal Hall of Justice” for the filming of 20th Century Fox’s blockbuster, Anna and the King.
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