Old Government House, Hobart

Old Government House served as the official residence of the Governor of Tasmania from 1807 until its demolition in 1858. Built between 1805 and 1810, it also functioned as the meeting place for the Tasmanian Parliament and the Tasmanian Society, a precursor to the Royal Society of Tasmania. After the Parliament moved to the modern Parliament House in 1841, the old house was demolished to make way for the Town Hall and Franklin Square, which are prominent features of Hobart today.