Ansteys Building

Anstey's Building
high rise brown building
59 Joubert Str
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General information
Architectural styleArt deco
Address59 Joubert Street, Corner Jeppe Street and Joubert Street
Town or cityJohannesburg
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates26°12′07″S 28°02′33″E / 26.201885°S 28.042595°E / -26.201885; 28.042595
Construction started1935
Completed1937
ClientNorman Anstey & Company[1]
OwnerSectional Title
Height77 meters
Technical details
Floor count20
Design and construction
Architect(s)Emley & Williamson[1][2]
Main contractorReid & Knuckley (Pty) Ltd [1]

Anstey's Building is an art deco building in the city of Johannesburg. The building took its name from the original owner of the building, Norman Anstey, founder of one of the best known department stores in the city (and mayor from 1913 to 1915).[3] The Norman Anstey and Company department store was housed in the four-storey podium of the building, which features a curved facade to address the street corner.

  1. ^ a b c Artefacts: Anstey's Building - Third
  2. ^ Chipkin, Clive M. (1993). Johannesburg Style: Architecture & Society, 1880s-1960s. D. Philip. ISBN 978-0-86486-221-1.
  3. ^ Anstey's article in Life Style and Fashion, Jozi Yesterday and Today, Volume 3, 2010