Belmont Building
| Belmont Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial[1] |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30°2′3.18″N 31°13′45.65″E / 30.0342167°N 31.2293472°E |
| Opening | 1958 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | 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
- ^ a b c "Belmont Building". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ a b "The second Cairo skyscraper, 1958". naoumshebib.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Belmont Building (Garden City)". panoramio.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Belmont Building". emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.