Mayor of Warwick Arthur Morgan described the new Town Hall as ... a credit to the town and if there is any truth in the saying that the history of a town is known by the character of its buildings, then the Municipal Council of in the saying that the history of a town is known by the character of its buildings, then the Municipal Council...............The Town Hall (1888) in Palmerin Street was also constructed from local sandstone. It can lay claim to being one of the oldest local authority buildings in Queensland and is distinguished by a large and elegant clock tower. When it was completed the local newspaper, the Warwick Argus, wrote 'the comely edifice has been completed and a monument to the shrewdness and foresight of those aldermen who saw further that the 'morrow now stands where once a humpy reared its unpretentious head.'
Over the years the building has played host to a variety of unusual and interesting entertainments. In 1900 the Mayor stood on the balcony and called for cheers for Colonel Baden Powell to celebrate the news of the relief of Mafeking. In 1908 a Biograph company showed simple movies in the hall. Peter Dawson performed in the hall in 1914 and in 1952 Sister Kenny was the celebrated guest at the Anzac Day celebrations