Palacio Haedo
- Haedo family (1860–1881)
- Reinaldo Villar (1881–?)
- Banco Popular Argentino
(?–1942) - National Parks Administration (1942–present)[1]
- Giuseppi Maraini (original)
- Passeron y Brizuela (refurbishment)
The Palacio Haedo (English: Haedo Palace, also named Palacio Villar)[1] is a 19th-century building in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located on the Avenida Santa Fe, to the south of the Torre Monumental and the Plaza San Martín, in close proximity to the Consulate of Colombia and the Plaza Hotel. It was built as a residence for the Haedo family by architects Passeroni and Brizuela in the Neo-Gothic style.
In 1881, the residence was acquired by Reynaldo Villar and subsequently by Dominga Villar y Cristina Manuela Villar, but soon came under the ownership of the Banco Popular Argentino. Now the headquarters of the National Parks Administration, it has been a listed historic monument since 2001.[1]
History
The building was built in 1860[1] and completed in the latter half of the 19th century as a residence for the well-to-do Haedo family.[2] Mariano Francisco Haedo (1816–1886) had made a fortune in railways and banking.[3] Designed by the architects Passeroni and Brizuela in the Neo-Gothic style, it first resembled an Italian castle. It was fitted out as a villa suitable for an aristocratic family and subsequently enhanced with Renaissance trimmings.[4][5]
In 1881, the residence was acquired by Reynaldo Villar and subsequently by Dominga Villar y Cristina Manuela Villar, but soon came under the ownership of the Banco Popular Argentino.[6] In October 1942, under President Ramón Castillo, the State bought the building for the national parks directorate ("Dirección de Parques Nacionales"). In so doing, it contributed to preserving the surroundings of the Plaza San Martín. Today, the strangely shaped triangular complex bounded by Maipú, Avenida Santa Fe, and Marcelo T. de Alvear, still houses the headquarters of the national parks authority, now known as the "Administración de Parques Nacionales".[4][5][7][8] Bibliotica Francisco P Moreno is also located in this building.[2]
An integral refurbishment of the building started in 2023 with an estimated cost of AR$ 580 million. [1]
Listed building
Since 2001, under Bill 25.427, the building has been listed as a national historic monument.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Avanza la obra de refacción del Palacio Haedo, histórico edificio de Parques Nacionales on Argentina.gob.ar, 7 Sep 2023
- ^ a b Chris Moss; Declan McGarvey (16 August 2010). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Argentina. DK Publishing. pp. 343–. ISBN 978-0-7566-8657-4. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Javier Garcia Básalo, Orígenes del Pueblo Mariano Haedo, Buenos Aires, 2001. (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Sede de la Administración de Parques Nacionales" in "Ciudad Autónima de Buenos Aires" Archived 2011-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b Michelin (1 April 2012). Buenos Aires Like a local Michelin Guide 2012-2013. MICHELIN. pp. 275–. ISBN 978-2-06-718300-1. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Bulgheroni, Raúl, Summa metropolitana. Buenos Aires: Bridas, 1996.
- ^ Wayne Bernhardson (2004). Moon Handbooks: Buenos Aires. Avalon Travel Pub. p. 94. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Lonely Planet review for Palacio Haedo", Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Sobre el Edificio de Santa Fe 690", Biblioteca Perito Francisco P. Moreno. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Argentina. (in Spanish) Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Administración de Parques Nacionales" Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today, Comisión Nacional de Museos y de Monumentos y Lugares Históricos. (in Spanish) Retrieved 6 June 2013
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