Edward J. Roye Building
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| Edward J. Roye Building in the background, 1976 | |
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| Place: | Monrovia |
| Architectural style : | Based on European and American high-rise buildings |
| Architect : | Winston Richards |
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| Usage : | Former government building |
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| Address: | Ashmun Street |
| Country: | Liberia |
Coordinates: 6 ° 19 ′ 1 ″ N , 10 ° 48 ′ 9.4 ″ W.
The Edward J. Roye Building is a skyscraper in the Liberian capital Monrovia . The former government building was named after the fifth President of the Republic of Liberia, Edward J. Roye (1815-1852).
architecture
The structure was designed by the Liberian star architect Winston Richards , who has designed numerous buildings and transport structures in Liberia as a senior architect and urban planner since the 1970s. The building, which is architecturally oriented towards European and American high-rise buildings, was designed as the entrance gate to the city.
use
The skyscraper was originally built for Liberia's oldest party, the True Whip Party . However, it was also used by the government and other organizations in the 1970s.
place
The Edward J. Royce Building is on Ashmun Street in Monrovia's business district . It still dominates the skyline and is in close proximity to the Gabriel Tucker Bridge over the Mesurado River .
destruction
During the civil war the skyscraper was shot at and set on fire by the rebels, it was then completely looted and is now in ruins. As a result of this destruction, the True Whip Party protested the decay of the building, as it was still owned by the party, and sued the Liberian government.