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==External links==
==External links==
* ''[http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/marble-towers/3876 Marble Towers]'' on [[Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat|CTBUH]]
* ''[http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/marble-towers/3876 Marble Towers]'' on [[Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat|CTBUH]]
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150529043407/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/191167/marble-towers-johannesburg-south-africa Marble Towers]'' on [[Emporis]]
* ''{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150529043407/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/191167/marble-towers-johannesburg-south-africa Marble Towers]}}'' on [[Emporis]]
* ''[http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=109 Marble Towers]'' on [[Skyscraperpage.com]]
* ''[http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=109 Marble Towers]'' on [[Skyscraperpage.com]]
* ''[https://structurae.net/structures/marble-towers Marble Towers]'' on [[Structurae]]
* ''[https://structurae.net/structures/marble-towers Marble Towers]'' on [[Structurae]]
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Latest revision as of 07:58, 29 November 2024

Marble Towers
View from the Carlton Centre
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMulti use, office
Location208-212 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26°12′07″S 28°02′51″E / 26.201827°S 28.047495°E / -26.201827; 28.047495
Opening1973; 51 years ago (1973)
OwnerBaba Ahmadou Dan Pullo
Height
Roof152.1 metres (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count32
Design and construction
Main contractorGrinaker-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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References

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  1. ^ South African Road Atlas, 22nd edition, p.79; Publisher: MapStudio, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009
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Records
Preceded by Tallest building in Africa
152 m (499 ft)

1973
Succeeded by
Tallest building in South Africa
152 m (499 ft)

1973
Tallest building in Johannesburg
152 m (499 ft)

1973