[4] After the war, the Town Hall was converted into residential flats, which were occupied by the families of council engineers recruited from England.

[4] Major restoration work was undertaken again in 1977 in preparation for the 1979 takeover of the building by the South Brisbane College of Technical and Further Education (now Southbank Institute of Technology) as the centre for its Extension Programs (e.g., evening classes in photography and belly-dancing).

Twenty designers were submitted and the winner was from architects Messrs John Hall And Son of Queen Street, Brisbane.

On the last day of 1890, the mayor Arthur Morry signed a contract with builder Abraham James of Coorparoo for the cost of £6,999.

The exterior decoration used terracotta panelling (also in its natural colour) supplied by James Campbell & Sons of Albion.

[2] The ground floor vestibule was entered from the portico via a set of wrought iron gates, supplied by Messrs Crase & Co of Fortitude Valley.

The vestibule gave access to two areas of the ground floor via swing doors (featuring ornamental glazing).

The three offices had large windows (on the Graham Street side of the building) and stone mantelpieces over the corner fireplaces.

The council chamber is 46 by 29 feet (14.0 by 8.8 m) and was decorated with ornate plasterwork and pilasters (half-columns); it was lit by transom windows and gas lighting.

However, when the room was used for public meetings and functions, the dividing rail could be removed and a third large entrance was used to access the entire space.

[2] Connecting the ground and upper floors is a staircase built with white marble for the steps and handrails with other elements made of cedar.

The staircase had a large window, handpainted with a design that included the seal of the Corporation of South Brisbane, the work of Messrs Exton & Gough.

The pay office for the workmen was also located in the basement, which had a small flight of stairs giving access to the ground floor.