Marble Towers
| Marble Towers | |
|---|---|
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A view of the tower from street level | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Multi use, office |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°12′07″S 28°02′51″E / 26.201827°S 28.047495°ECoordinates: 26°12′07″S 28°02′51″E / 26.201827°S 28.047495°E |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Owner | Sanlam |
| Height | |
| Roof | 152.1 metres (499 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| 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. The building was originally known as 'Sanlam Centre'.
It is located on the corner of Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets.[1]
References
- ↑ South African Road Atlas, 22nd edition, p.79; Publisher: MapStudio, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009
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