Arop House

Arop House
The Arop House Building in cnr von Brandis,Kerk Str
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates	26°12′07″S 28°02′38″E / 26.202°S 28.044°E / -26.202; 28.044
Completed	4 March 1932
Height
Roof	102 metres (335 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	7
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kallenbach, Kennedy & Furner

The Arop House is a building in Von Brandis & Kerk Street, Johannesburg, South Africa. Construction commenced in 1931 and completed in 1932 by Hermann Kallenbach, a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, along with his partners Kennedy and Furner. The building is characterized by balconies with steel balusterades and its name was inspired by a Soviet petroleum company with the same name^[1] As of 2014^[update], the building is in a dilapidated state.

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