Belmont Building

Not to be confused with Belmont Building (Victoria, British Columbia) or Madison Belmont Building.

Belmont Building
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Commercial [1]
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates	30°2′3.18″N31°13′45.65″E / 30.0342167°N 31.2293472°E / 30.0342167; 31.2293472
Opening	1954
Height
Roof	348 ft (106 m)
Technical details
Floor count	31 [1]
Design and construction
Architect	Naoum Shebib
Main contractor	Naoum Shebib

The Thabet-Thabet Building is a skyscraper located on the banks of the Nile in the Garden City district of Cairo, Egypt. ^[2] It was named after its original owner. The building, which stands 31 stories tall, was designed, engineered, and constructed by Naoum Shebib, and was completed in 1954. ^{[2] [3]}

The building is also popularly known to locals as the Belmont Building, as it once hosted a large advertisement for Belmont cigarettes on its rooftop. ^{[1] [4]}

Upon its completion in 1954, the Belmont Building became the tallest structure in Cairo. It held this title until 1961, when it was surpassed by the Cairo Tower. It was also the tallest building in Africa until 1965, when it was overtaken by the Schlesinger Building in Johannesburg, South Africa.

See also

• Skyscraper design and construction
• List of tallest buildings in Africa
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Egypt

References

1. "Belmont Building". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
2. "The second Cairo skyscraper, 1958". naoumshebib.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
3. "Belmont Building (Garden City)". panoramio.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
4. "Belmont Building". Emporis . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

Records
Unknown	Tallest building in Africa 106 m (348 ft) 1954 – 1965	Succeeded by Schlesinger Building