Marble Towers
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Skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa
Marble Towers | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Multi use, office |
Location | 208-212 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Coordinates | 26°12′07″S 28°02′51″E / 26.201827°S 28.047495°E / -26.201827; 28.047495 |
Opening | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) |
Owner | Baba Ahmadou Dan Pullo |
Height | |
Roof | 152.1 metres (499 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 32 |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Grinaker-LTA |
The Marble Towers is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1973 and is 32 storeys tall. The building has an eight-storey parking garage attached to it. The structure is made out of a mixture of concrete and marble.
The tower is in use as commercial offices. The building was originally known as the Sanlam Centre. It is located on the corner of Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ South African Road Atlas, 22nd edition, p.79; Publisher: MapStudio, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009
External links
[edit]- Marble Towers on CTBUH
- Marble Towers[usurped] on Emporis
- Marble Towers on Skyscraperpage.com
- Marble Towers on Structurae
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Preceded by Unknown
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Tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere 152 m (499 ft) 1973 |
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Preceded by | Tallest building in Africa 152 m (499 ft) 1973 | |
Tallest building in South Africa 152 m (499 ft) 1973 | ||
Tallest building in Johannesburg 152 m (499 ft) 1973 |
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