Carlton Bloc
Carlton Bloc (Romanian: Blocul Carlton) was a residential bloc located in Bucharest, Romania,[1] at 9 Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard, completed in 1936. Designed by architects George Matei Cantacuzino and Vasile Arion, it had a large cinema on the ground level, also called the Carlton. Having 14 floors, and a height of 47 metres (154 ft) it was the tallest buildings in the capital until it completely collapsed in the November 10, 1940 earthquake, killing 140 and injuring 86 people.
| Carlton Bloc | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Estimated completion | 1936 |
| Demolished | 1940 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
Crews clean up the Bloc’s rubble in the earthquake’s aftermath
External links
- "București, 1977: înainte şi după" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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