Belmont Building
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial[1]
LocationCairo, Egypt
Coordinates30°2′3.18″N 31°13′45.65″E / 30.0342167°N 31.2293472°E / 30.0342167; 31.2293472
Opening1958
Height
Roof348 ft (106 m)
Technical details
Floor count31[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Naoum Shebib
Main contractorNaoum 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. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. "Belmont Building". emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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