Marble Towers
| Marble Towers | |
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 View from the Carlton Centre | |
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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 |
| Opening | 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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See also
[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 on Emporis
- Marble Towers on Skyscraperpage.com
- Marble Towers on Structurae
Records
Preceded byTollman Towers andTrust Bank Building
Tallest building in Africa152 m (499 ft) 1973
Succeeded byCarlton Centre
Tallest building in South Africa152 m (499 ft) 1973
Tallest building in Johannesburg152 m (499 ft) 1973
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