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John Ross House

20 Victoria Embankment 4001
Durban South Africa

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Finished1973
Floor Count33
Building Uses
 - mixed use
 - office
 - other
 - residential
 - restaurant
Structural Types
 - highrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Roof358 ftCity Hall
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Description
Architect: Hesketh and Driman

There are two restaurants, and a night club in a revolving restaurant at the top of this building

John Ross House is a mix of offices on the lower floors and apartments on the upper floors, which have great views of the harbour

John Ross House is named afer John Ross, a 16 year old, who in the 1890's rode a horse from Durban to Maputo (Mozambique) to get help for the besieged British garrison


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