C. Kesavan Memorial Municipal Town Hall
| Kollam Town Hall | |
|---|---|
സി.കേശവന് സ്മാരക മുനിസിപ്പല് ടൌണ്ഹാള് | |
 Stage inside the Town Hall | |
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| Alternative names | Kollam Municipal Town Hall |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Type | Town Hall |
| Architectural style | Indian |
| Location | Cantonment |
| Address | Near Water Authority Office |
| Town or city | Kollam |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 8°52′50.34″N 76°35′52.34″E / 8.8806500°N 76.5978722°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Groundbreaking | July 20, 1970 |
| Inaugurated | August 1979 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Closed | January 1, 2018 (expected) |
| Renovation cost | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) |
| Owner | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Yes |
C. Kesavan Memorial Municipal Town Hall or Kollam Corporation Town Hall is a decades-old building situated at Cantonment area in Kollam city, India.[1] It is the first air condition auditorium came under a Kerala Municilipality. The town hall is now a main venue for several cultural events and meetings. The building is situated beside NH-66 passing through the city of Kollam.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The Town Hall was named in the memory of C. Kesavan, a freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of erstwhile Travancore-Cochin state.[3] He was born at Mayyanad, Kollam.[3] A full sized statue of C. Kesavan is also there in-front of the Town Hall.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "New rent for town hall to be ratified today". The Hindu. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ↑ "A bridge to bypass choking traffic". The Hindu. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kumar, Udaya (2009). "Subjects of New Lives". In Ray, Bharati. Different Types of History. Pearson Education India. pp. 322–323. ISBN 9788131718186. Search this book on
- ↑ "C. Kesavan's statue unveiled in Kollam". The Hindu. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
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