Edward J. Roye Building
The Edward J. Roye Building is a wrecked skyscraper on Ashmun Street in the commercial district of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. It was named the "E.J.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Public building
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Edward J.Roye Building”, “Edwin J. Roye Building”, and “Edwin J.Roye Building”
- Address: Ashmun Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liberian National Museum and Providence Island.
Liberian National Museum
Museum
Photo: Jforest59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S. Liberian National Museum is situated 460 feet west of Edward J. Roye Building.
Providence Island
Islet
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Providence Island was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in Liberia. It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia.
Gabriel Tucker Bridge
Bridge
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The Gabriel Tucker Bridge formerly the People's Bridge, is a bridge over the Mesurado River in Monrovia, Liberia. It was built between 1972 and 1976. The construction caused some minor disruption to local settlements and the Liberian National Museum had to be relocated in the mid-1970s to make room for its construction. Gabriel Tucker Bridge is situated 1,100 feet north of Edward J. Roye Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.
Monrovia
Photo: whiteafrican, CC BY 2.0.
Monrovia is the capital, and with a population of around 1.6 million, also the largest city in Liberia. The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun.
West Point
Suburb
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West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers.
Clara Town
Suburb
Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is built upon a swamp. Clara Town was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.
Edward J. Roye Building
- Categories: tower block, building, and government building
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.31718° or 6° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
-10.80271° or 10° 48′ 10″ westOpen location code
6CRF858W+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 142061466OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata ID
Q1292649
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In Other Languages
“Edward J. Roye Building” goes by many names.
- German: “Edward J. Roye Building”
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