Chamber of Mines Building explained

Chamber of Mines Building
Location:47 Hilliard St, Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates:-26.2076°N 28.0387°W
Status:Complete
Completion Date:1954
Building Type:Business-use
Roof:31m (102feet)
Floor Count:17
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KEF GARDINER and McFADYEN.
  2. Web site: Chamber of Mines Building - Second details.
  3. Web site: Newtown Heritage Trail . 2016-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502013524/http://www.newtown.co.za/heritage/history . 2014-05-02 .