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|name = Marble Towers |
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|caption = A view of the tower from street level |
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|status = Completed |
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|opening = 1973 |
|opening = 1973 |
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|building_type = Multi use, office |
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|roof = {{convert|152.1|m|foot}} |
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|floor_count = 32 |
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|owner = [[Sanlam]] |
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Revision as of 03:26, 12 April 2011
| Marble Towers | |
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| File:Sanlam01.jpg A view of the tower from street level | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world until 1973[I] | |
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| Status | Completed |
| Type | Multi use, office |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Owner | Sanlam |
| Height | |
| Roof | 152.1 metres (499 ft) |
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| Floor count | 32 |
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. It has the biggest electronic sign in the Southern Hemisphere, measuring 44 metres by 32 metres by 12 metres. It is made out of a mixture of concrete and marble. Its main use is for commercial offices.
It is located at the corner of Jeppe Street and Von Wilig.
References
- http://www.amethyst.co.za/JhbLandmarks/
- http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=marbletowers-johannesburg-southafrica
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