Dato' Onn Tower
Dato' Onn Tower (Malay: Menara Dato' Onn) is a 40-storey, 175 m (574 ft) tall commercial skyscraper located in the Chow Kit district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Between 1985 and 1986, the building was the tallest skyscraper in Malaysia, surpassing the Kompleks Dayabumi. Part of the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC), it is considered to be a historic political landmark in Kuala Lumpur, as it houses the present headquarters of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party in Malaysia.[1]
| Dato' Onn Tower | |
|---|---|
Malay: Menara Dato' Onn | |
 Dato' Onn Tower (Menara Dato' Onn) | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Malaysia from 1985 to 1986[I] | |
| Preceded by | Kompleks Dayabumi |
| Surpassed by | KOMTAR |
| General information | |
| Type | Offices |
| Address | 45, Jalan Tun Ismail, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| Town or city | Kuala Lumpur |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 33,445.1 m2 (360,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 17 |
The building was named after Dato' Onn Jaafar, the former Menteri Besar of Johor, and the founder of UMNO.
References
- "Menara Dato' Onn". TheSkyscraperCenter. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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