Marble Towers

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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
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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[clarification needed]. 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

  1. South African Road Atlas, 22nd edition, p.79; Publisher: MapStudio, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009

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