Johann Heinrich Bartholomäus Walther, a German architect and mason, designed the building, which was erected from 1782 to 1789 after the Great Fire of Tartu. It is the third town hall on the same site. The article calls the style early Neoclassical, with Rococo and Baroque details, and notes similarities with the earlier Narva Town Hall.
It was designed from the outset to house several tenants besides the city government, and the article says it has always lacked space. A pharmacy still occupies part of it. The article gives no dimensions or materials, and no owner.
It is the seat of Tartu's city government. The carillon in the steeple is still played daily, and Christmas Peace is proclaimed from the building just before Christmas. The article gives no visiting details.
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