Retiro Belle Époque Palaces

The Palacio Paz dominates the corner with its vast, limestone facade and the sweeping curve of its French neoclassical exterior. It was the private home of José C. Paz, the founder of the newspaper La Prensa, who commissioned the French…

The Palacio Haedo is defined by its steep, slate-covered mansard roof and the prominent iron cresting that lines its peak. Built in the eighteen seventies for the Haedo family, this mansion represents the French neoclassical style that…

The Plaza General San Martín features uneven, sloping ground shaded by enormous ombú and jacaranda trees. This land once held a slave market and a bullring before becoming the training ground for the Army of the Andes. José de San Martín…

The Kavanagh building rises over the plaza in a sharp, terraced wedge of reinforced concrete that resembles the prow of a massive ocean liner. Corina Kavanagh commissioned this skyscraper in nineteen thirty-four, fueled by a desire to…

The Palacio San Martin features a facade of carved stone and elegant French neoclassical proportions that contrast with the bustling Retiro district. Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena commissioned this residence in nineteen oh nine to…

The Estrugamou Building stands out because of its stark, concave facade and the sheer scale of its French-style architecture. Built in nineteen twenty-four for Alejandro Estrugamou, a wealthy rancher, the structure was designed to provide…

The Palacio Ortiz Basualdo occupies the corner with a rhythm of curved limestone balconies and a high, slate-tiled mansard roof. This mansion served as the private residence of Samuel Ortiz Basualdo and his family until the French…

The Palacio Pereda dominates the corner of Arroyo and Suipacha with its limestone facade and the curved rotunda that mimics the Hotel de Matignon in Paris. Saturnino Unzue commissioned this residence in nineteen twenty for his wife, Celina…