The Standard Bank Building is a commercial building located in Cape Town, South Africa.
History
The building, designed by architect Charles Freeman,[1][2] was constructed to later become the headquarters of the Standard Bank of South Africa.[2] The plot on which it stands was granted to the bank on a 99-year lease at an annual rent of £150 by the city in 1879. The plans were completed in 1881, and construction work, entrusted to T. J. C. Ingelsby at a cost of £27,000, were completed with the its official inauguration on March 19, 1883.[1] Originally, the building had only two floors, but in 1922, two additional floors were added and the roof and dome rebuilt.[1]
Description
The building, in neoclassical style, features a colonnaded entrance and a dome topped by a statue of Britannia, while the sculpted heads above the entrance depict Ceres, goddess of agriculture, and Neptune, god of the sea and commerce.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Standard Bank Adderley Street, Cape Town". Design Scape Architects. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ a b Daniel, Luke. "Historic Standard Bank building in the heart of Cape Town goes on auction". News24. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
External links
Media related to Old Standard Bank Building, Adderley Street at Wikimedia Commons- Site by Standard Bank Building, at SAHRA
