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Date: 1937 Type: Offices Status: Extant Street: 44 Main St   Click to view large map Coordinates: 26°12'28.20" S 28°02'10.44" E Alt: 1756m

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. (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. References: Chipkin, Clive M. 1993. Johannesburg Style - Architecture & Society 1880s - 1960s. Cape Town: David Phillip. pg 127-129 de Mervelec, Patrick & Chipkin, Clive M. 2013. Johannesburg : architecture and heritage. South Africa: In Camera Art Publications. pg 30 ill, 31 +ills Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 146-147