Belmont Building

Belmont Building
General information
Status Complete
Type Commercial[1]
Location Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates 30° 2' 3.18" N 31° 13' 45.65" E
Opening 1958
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, so named after its original owner, is a skyscraper situated along the banks of the river Nile in the Cairo suburb of Garden City, Egypt.[2] Naoum Shebib was the architect, structural engineer and contractor for this 31 story building,completed in 1958.[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]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Belmont Building". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "The second Cairo skyscraper, 1958". naoumshebib.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. "Belmont Building (Garden City)". panoramio.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. "Belmont Building". emporis.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

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