The 200-foot tower was built in 1912 for a process that used the height to make 196-foot-long tubes that were cut to size to make thermometers.
A Glance at the Architecture of Downtown Casablanca
DrFumblefinger explores the architecture in “Downtown Casablanca”. Most were constructed in the period between WWI and WWII, and show art deco and art nouveau features combined with Moroccan/Moorish features.