Port Elizabeth City Hall located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 186 with the clock tower added in 1883. The City Hall serves as a Council Chamber as well as a concert hall, a lecture hall and offices for city council employees. The City Hall was proclaimed a national monument in 1973. It burnt down in 1977 and was rebuilt.
The architectural style of the City Hall is Victorian Neo-Classical and consists of a double story building with stone and smooth plaster finish.