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The Mutual Building was the tallest building in Cape Town for 23 years, before it was overtaken by the Sanlam Centre (Naspers Centre) in 1962. [3] After it was completed in 1972 and overtook the Trust Bank Centre (ABSA Centre) which is now called (The Foreshore Place) after being turned into a residential building, 1 Thibault Square (BP Centre) was the tallest building in the city for the next ...
Portside is a 139-metre-tall (456 ft) building in Cape Town, South Africa. Completed in 2014, it is the city's tallest building [ 3 ] and, at the time of completion, was Cape Town's first significant skyscraper developed in the central business district (CBD) in 15 years.
It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately one million people a year using the Cableway. [3] In January 2019, the Cableway welcomed its 28 millionth visitor. The upper cable station is on the westernmost end of the Table Mountain plateau, at an elevation of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft).
The residents tend to disagree with the demolitionists; [citation needed] their homes have access to dozens of trails and hikes on their doorstep as well as a tennis court, squash courts, braai area and a swimming pool. The towers also provide an excellent vantage point for scenic views over the region, but dominate views of Table Mountain from ...
[5] The Trust Bank Building was tied with the Johannesburg Sun Hotel as the tallest building in Africa from 1970 to 1973. Portside Tower: 139 m (456 ft) 32: 2014: Cape Town [6] Tallest building in Cape Town. [7] Standard Bank Centre: 139 m (456 ft) 34: 1968: Johannesburg [8] The Standard
3rd tallest building in Columbia, 4th tallest in the state. 5 Landmark Building: 305 (93) 25 1966 Greenville: Tallest building in South Carolina from 1966 to 1983. Tallest building in Greenville. 6 Tower at 1301 Gervais: 278 (85) 20 1973 Columbia: Tallest building in Columbia from 1973 to 1983. 7 Tower at Main and Gervais: 270 (82) 19 2009 Columbia
1 Thibault Square, formally known as the LG Building and originally known as the "BP Centre", is a 126.5-metre (415 ft) modernist skyscraper on the European-style Thibault Square at the end of St George's Mall, Cape Town, South Africa. [2] [5] [6] Work on the building began in 1969 and was completed in 1972.
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina, United States.The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]