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Edificio Luis Guevara Arias
Map
LocationValparaíso
Country Chile
History
Founded1883
Architecture
Architectural typeNeoclassical
Years built1881 - 1883

Edificio Luis Guevara Arias is a cruise ship-shaped building located between Errázuriz Avenue and Blanco Street in Valparaíso. It was the residence of textile tycoon Luis Guevara Arias. It was under construction from 1881 to 1883. The building was left abandoned for several years. In 1994, it was declared a National Monument by the Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales.[1]

At present, it is part of the DUOC Educational Institute.

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