La Quinta Gameros
by Micah Offman
Title
La Quinta Gameros
Artist
Micah Offman
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
La Quinta Gameros is an Art Nouveau mansion built in the early 20th century in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico and is considered one of the most important architectural monuments in the city
The Quinta Gameros was designed and built by the engineer Manuel Gameros Ronquillo, who for this purpose bought the land on which he built it from Gustavo Zork on February 18, 1907; In October of the same year, construction began based on a project by the Colombian architect Julio Corredor Latorre.
In 1904 Manuel Gameros had made a long journey through Europe during which he saw a villa located in the south of France and which served as inspiration for the house he wanted to build for his family in Chihuahua; in order to design his villa, Gameros sent the architect Corredor to visit the building he wanted to be inspired by in France.
The construction was practically completed in its entirety in November 1910, the date on which the Mexican Revolution paradoxically began, one of its main theaters of operations being the state of Chihuahua and among its objectives was the fight against the domination of characters from the elite to the one to which Gameros himself belonged; Although the victory of the first phase of the revolution in May 1911 meant little change, the family was only able to enjoy their home for about two years, as in October 1913 Gameros was appointed Senator in the second XXVI Legislature.
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July 13th, 2023
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Taphath Foose
CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Holly April Harris
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