Town Hall, Darjeeling

In 1875, the original Town Hall was situated at the present Gymkhana club. The Hall used to open between 6 am to 6 pm in the evening. For a certain period of time the Darjeeling Municipality was situated at the secretariat building which is now known as the Employment Exchange. Later on it again shifted to the motor stand where the Food and Supply Office is presently situated. In the year 1879, a desire floated among all people concerning that the Darjeeling Municipality should have its own buildings. Therefore on 27th October, 1917 the foundation stone of the new Town hall (Capitol Hall) was laid by His Excellency Lord Ronaldshay on the site once occupied by the Rhododendron Villa on the Mackenzie Road, the main artery of the town.

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