Wellington Town Hall was built in 1904 for the City Council and Mayor offices. This Neo-Renaissance structure designed by Joshua Charlesworth was also a concert hall. That ended in 1973 when the ceiling began crumbling during a Kenny Rogers performance. The event led to the construction of its adjacent replacement; Michael Fowler Centre opened a decade later. Town Hall’s auditorium and theater were subsequently restored in 1992 in conjunction with building Civic Square. Beginning in 2013, Town Hall is undergoing extensive earthquake strengthening with plans to reopen in 2021.
