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Benmore Gardens | |
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  Benmore Gardens  Benmore Gardens | |
| Coordinates:26°05′27″S28°02′47″E / 26.09083°S 28.04639°E /-26.09083; 28.04639 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 418 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2196 |
| PO box | 2010 |
Benmore Gardens is a suburb ofJohannesburg in theSandton area. It is located in Region E of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
In 1964, architectHarold Le Roith purchased one hundred acres in what became Benmore Gardens. He was to work with the architectRichard Neutra on realising a project to build a self-contained village centre with apartments, shops and offices. The project was inspired by Le Roith's visit toTapiola, a newly constructed town inFinland. Le Roith pulled out of the project after the completion of two apartment blocks.[2]
