Belmont Building Explained

Belmont Building
Location:Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates:30.0342°N 31.2293°W
Roof:3480NaN0
Floor Count:31[1]
Opening:1958
Building Type:Commercial
Status:Completed
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[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belmont Building . skyscraperpage.com . 27 March 2016.
  2. Web site: The second Cairo skyscraper, 1958. naoumshebib.com. 27 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Belmont Building (Garden City). panoramio.com. 28 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410081050/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/83580834. 10 April 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Belmont Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924142343/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/103231/belmont-building-cairo-egypt . dead . September 24, 2015 . Emporis. 27 March 2016.