Manners Mansions
Manners Mansions was designed by the architectural firm of Emley and Williamson for African City Property Trust and was built in 1937-1939. The building is situated on stand 5198, at the corner of Jeppe and Joubert Streets in Johannesburg. Manners Mansions is named after Sir George Espec John Manners. Design. The building has 14 storeys and a distinctive appearance with sweeping curved corners addressing the corner of the plot. The ground floor was set aside for shops and businesses with the floors above providing exclusive residential apartments. It resembles many buildings in New York City built around  the same time. The Building has similar features to the Ansteys Building owing to the fact that it was designed by the same architectural firm. Manners Mansions was famous for its ground floor high end shops and its beautiful curved art deco bronze and glass shop fronts. It also has the rounded corner house which for years was a popular venue for cigarette-and pipe-smokers. The tender price for Manners Mansions was £148,000 and the contractors were Reid & Knuckley Pty Ltd. The interior includes a stylish horse shoe shaped staircase with mosaic detailing, which was featured in a  fashion shoot in 1989. Glazing of the building was executed by Furman Glass Co. Ltd of Mooi Street Johannesburg using British glass. Shops and Businesses in Manners Mansions. Some of the early retailers and businesses within Manners Mansions are listed below: Residents of Manners Mansions. Some of the residents of Manners Mansions are listed below: Heritage Status. The Manners Mansions building is historically and culturally significant for the following reasons: