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Comptoir Métallurgique Building
The Comptoir Métallurgique Building is one of the oldest extant European-style commercial buildings in Casablanca's new town, dating back to 1913, shortly after the start of the French Protectorate. It was a center for metallurgical commerce and industry, reflecting the raw material and construction boom that defined early colonial Casablanca. Its pre-Art Deco, functional commercial style is historically important, leading to its designation as a National Material Patrimony site in 2018.
Timeline
1913
Building Completed
The Comptoir Métallurgique building was completed, making it one of the city's oldest structures outside the medina.
2018
National Material Patrimony Declaration
The building was officially included in the National Material Patrimony of Morocco.
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