[1][2] It was built by the Corporate Town of Quorn in 1891 to a design of Adelaide architect F. W. Dancker, and erected by Port Augusta contractors Moran Bros.

The foundation stone was laid on 7 February that year by the wife of mayor Richard Foster; at that time, it had cost £854 10s., and was expected to run to £1,000 for the building itself, with another £350 to fit out and furnish the hall.

[5] By 1910, concerns were being raised about the hall being inadequate for the needs of the town, as it repeatedly proved too small for events held there.

[6][7] The council struggled at the time to find the funds for necessary extensions, while acknowledging their necessity.

Several additions were made during the twentieth century, and the building was remodelled in 1978, with the stage removed to enlarge the hall.