Chamber of Mines Building

Chamber of Mines Building
The Chamber of Mines Building, Hollard Str Johannesburg
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Business-use
Location	47 Hilliard St, Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates	26°13′34″S 28°01′52″E / 26.226°S 28.031°E / -26.226; 28.031Coordinates: 26°13′34″S 28°01′52″E / 26.226°S 28.031°E / -26.226; 28.031
Completed	1954
Height
Roof	102 metres (335 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	17
Design and construction
Architect	Kef Gardiner & McFadyan

The Chamber of Mines building in Johannesburg was constructed by the company of Emely and Scott in 1921. It was then renovated by the partnership of Kef Gardiner & McFadyan. ^[1] The building is owned by the South African Chamber of Mines which does not participate in mining directly but undertakes many functions and activities including research on behalf of the industry as a whole.

Design

On the exterior the building has aluminum art carvings designed by Major J. Gardener relating to different aspects of mining activities. The entrance hall has two murals designed by Phyllis Gardener depicting mining activities. ^{[2] [3]}

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