Avenida Callao
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2014) |
Thirst (1914).
Callao Avenue (
Buenos Aires, Argentina
.
Overview
Mayor
El Molino Café
, both of whose domes are Buenos Aires landmarks. At the corner of Callao and Bartolemo Mitre is Residencia Azul, a student residence for college students and foreign travelers.
Three blocks north, the avenue passes by the
realist sculpture completed in 1914. A distinctly rounded Art Deco apartment building designed by Francisco Salamone stands on the southwest corner of the avenue and Pacheco de Melo Street.[2]
Callao Avenue ends at
belle époque architecture, much of which has been lost to development since the 1950s. The City Legislature is considering assigning a Historical Protection designation on the avenue, a measure protecting 85 significant buildings along Callao.[3]
Avenida Callao
-
At Avenida Corrientes -
Along the avenue's San Nicolás side -
The Church of the Savior -
At Lavalle street -
Along its Recoleta stretch -
-
At Las Heras Avenue -
.jpg)
References
- ^ Clásica y Moderna (in Spanish) Archived February 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wilson, Jason. Cultural Guide to the City of Buenos Aires. Oxford, England: Signal Books, 1999.
- ^ buenosaires.gov.ar Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avenida Callao.