Commercial Union Building
| Commercial Union Bank Building | |
|---|---|
.jpg?lang=en) The Commercial Union Building in 2007 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°55′22.29″S 18°25′14.11″E / 33.9228583°S 18.4205861°E |
The Commercial Union Building is a historic building located in Cape Town, South Africa.
History
[edit]The building, erected in 1933 and designed by William Hood Grant,[1] was constructed to house the headquarters of Commercial Union Assurance.[2]
Description
[edit]The building, overlooking Greenmarket Square in the centre of Cape Town, features an Art Deco style.[3]
The building has ten floors, including the basement. The façades feature a vertical treatment that continues uninterrupted up to the refined precast stone decorations at the top of the structure. The entrances are adorned with bas-reliefs depicting griffins. Inside, the lobby has travertine walls and mosaic floors in golden tones.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Federico Freschi. "Form Follows Façade". journals.co.za.
- ^ a b "Commercial Union Building - Market House details". artefacts.co.za. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ a b "Delving into Cape Town's Art Deco heritage". www.news.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
External links
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Media related to Commercial Union Building at Wikimedia Commons
