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{{Short description|Skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa}}
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|caption = A view of the tower from street level
|caption = View from the [[Carlton Centre]]
|location = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
|location = 208-212 Jeppe Street, [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
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|building_type = Multi use, office
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|owner = [[Sanlam]]
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The '''Marble Towers''' is a [[skyscraper]] in the [[Central Business District (Johannesburg)|Central Business District]] of [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It was built in 1973 and is 32 [[storey]]s tall. The building has an eight-storey [[parking garage]] attached to it. It has the biggest electronic sign in the Southern Hemisphere, measuring 44 metres by 32 metres by 12 metres {{clarify|date=January 2013}}. It is made out of a mixture of [[concrete]] and [[marble]]. Its main use is for commercial offices.
The '''Marble Towers''' is a [[skyscraper]] in the [[Central Business District (Johannesburg)|Central Business District]] of [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It was built in 1973 and is 32 [[storey]]s tall. The building has an eight-storey [[parking garage]] attached to it. The structure is made out of a mixture of [[concrete]] and [[marble]].


It is located on the corner of Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets.<ref>South African Road Atlas, 22nd edition, p.79; Publisher: MapStudio, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009</ref>
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.<ref>South African Road Atlas, 22nd edition, p.79; Publisher: MapStudio, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009</ref>

== Gallery ==
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== See also ==
* [[List of tallest buildings in South Africa]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Africa]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*http://www.amethyst.co.za/JhbLandmarks/
* ''[http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/marble-towers/3876 Marble Towers]'' on [[Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat|CTBUH]]
*http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=marbletowers-johannesburg-southafrica
* ''{{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]]
* ''[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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See also

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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


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