Trust Bank Building | |
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Record height | |
Tallest in Africa from 1970 to 1973 [I] | |
Preceded by | Standard Bank Centre |
Surpassed by | Carlton Centre |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Coordinates | 26°12′22″S28°02′41″E / 26.20611°S 28.04472°E / -26.20611; 28.04472 |
Completed | 1970 |
Height | |
Roof | 460 ft (140 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 31 |
Lifts/elevators | 14 |
Trust Bank Building is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1970 to a height of 140 metres. The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa. The building was sold in February 2003 for Rand 6.4 million (USD $640,000). Like most skyscrapers in Johannesburg the height is 140m which is the same height as KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel, Michelangelo Towers, ABSA Tower and Standard Bank Centre which are all 140m tall.
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Preceded by | Tallest building in Africa Tied with the Tollman Towers 140 m (460 ft) 1970 – 1973 | Succeeded by |
Tallest building in South Africa Tied with the Tollman Towers 140 m (460 ft) 1970 – 1973 | ||
Tallest building in Johannesburg Tied with the Tollman Towers 140 m (460 ft) 1970 – 1973 |
Authority control databases: Geographic |
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