Edificio José Miguel Carrera

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Edificio José Miguel Carrera
Edificio José Miguel Carrera, Santiago 20200306 02.jpg
General information
LocationChile
Address180 Teatinos Street
Design and construction
ArchitectJosué Smith Solar

The Edificio José Miguel Carrera is the headquarters of the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores of Chile, located in the Civic District of Santiago, facing the Plaza de la Constitución. It was built between 1937 and 1940 to house the Hotel Carrera, which operated in the building until its closure in 2004.[1]

History[]

The building was designed and built by architects Josué Smith Solar and Josué Smith Miller as part of the creation of a Civic District centered around La Moneda Palace.[2] Designed in Art Deco style, it was one of the first multi-story buildings built of reinforced concrete in the country.[3]

The 17-story hotel had two basement levels and a rooftop swimming pool for the guests, among them the most notable being Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II. During the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, the terrace roof and the windows of the hotel were used by European reporters to record the bombing of La Moneda Palace.[1][3]

The hotel closed permanently in 2004,[1] and in 2005 the building went on to serve as the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile and was renamed Edificio José Miguel Carrera. The building was adapted for its new use by means of the alteration of spaces originally intended for hotel services, and the enlargement of rooms by removing dividing walls.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Hotel Carrera cerró sus puertas tras 65 años de historia". Emol. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Barrio Cívico - Eje Bulnes - Parque Almagro". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 29 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Ex Hotel Carrera: Lujo y elegancia Art Decó". En concreto. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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