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Date: 1903 Type: Commercial Status: Demolished   Click to view large map Coordinates: 26°12'18.67" S 28°02'34.64" E Alt: 1769m

(CE Dept plan, Sep 1903) The Sacke Building bears a strong relationship to the German-Swiss architecture of the time, as was evident from the application of a mansard roof (unusual for Johannesburg at the time), a particular type of window (almost square), organic Jugendstil ornamentation and the distinctive shape of the tower and gables. Indeed, the senior partner of the architects who designed the building, H Kallenbach, was trained in Germany. The design of the building was derived from a German model and was never again used in the city. (van der Waal. 1987:132) 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: van der Waal, Gerhard-Mark. 1987. From Mining Camp to Metropolis - The buildings of Johannesburg 1886-1940. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. pg 132