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Date: 1961 Status: Extant Street: 88 Marshall St   Click to view large map Coordinates: 26°12'28.76" S 28°02'26.11" E

Renamed Samancor House after the merger of Amcor Ltd with SA Manganese Ltd (Samangan) in 1975. The building was constructed of mainly prefabricated structural elements. It occupies the street block Marshall St, Harrison St, Anderson St & Simmonds St. References: Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 157 SA Manganese Amcor Ltd (Comp). 1977. Kalahari Wealth : The Story of Manganese 1926-1976. Cape Town: Purnell. pg Cover illus