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Date: 1937 Type: Offices Status: Unknown Street: Main St Str no: 44

In 1935 BURNET TAIT & LORNE were commissioned by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer to design the giant headquarters of the Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa building at 44 Main Street, Johannesburg. The resident architect was Kenneth Edward Frederick GARDINER. (SAB May 1940:33 ill) All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Writings about this entry Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 146-147 Contact Artefacts please if you have any comments or more information regarding this record.