The hall, which was the headquarters of Partick Burgh Council in the early 20th century, is a Category B listed building.

[2][3] After a period of rapid population expansion associated with the growth in the shipbuilding industry, civic leaders decided to procure a purpose-built burgh hall: the site selected was the southern section of piece of open ground, the rest of which was developed at the same time as Hamilton Crescent, the home of the West of Scotland Cricket Club.

[4][5][6] The new building, which was designed by William Leiper in the French Renaissance style, was completed in 1872.

[10][11] A comprehensive refurbishment of the hall costing £800,000 was carried out a design by ZM Architecture and completed in 2004;[12] the work, which involved the creation of a 10 metres (33 ft) high foyer giving access to all three of the main halls as well as the restoration to the stained glass windows,[13] was commended at the Scottish Design Awards in 2004.

[14] In June 2019 it was announced that the hall, which continues to function as a community centre,[15] would also become a "Space for Growth Hub" providing support for start-up businesses.