Special Cover – Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore – By India Post
Kovipex-2011, Coimbatore
Victoria Town Hall is part of the Coimbatore Corporation Administrative Buildings. It is a landmark building to the Coimbatore city.
It was built in 1882 in honor of Queen Victoria, with stone and lime mortar. It has more than 3000 Sq feet built up area. The hall has a high ceiling, timber trusses covered with Mangalore tiles for the roofing and panelled shutters for the windows. The Coimbatore municipality gave the land and Rs. 3,000 for the construction of the hall and the rest of the amount needed was pooled in by the Town Hall Committee. The committee was in charge of the hall till 1952. The city municipal meetings and other important meetings were held in the hall.
Contributed by:- Mr Balu Vasudeva,
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Date Of Issue:-25.11.2011.
