Francisco Salamone

	Francisco Salamone Francisco Salamone (June 5, 1897August 8, 1959) was an Argentina, Argentine architect of Italian descent who, between 1936 and 1940, during the Infamous Decade, built more than 60 municipal buildings with elements of Art Deco style in 25 rural communities on the Argentine Pampas within the Buenos Aires Province. These buildings were some of the first examples of modern architecture in rural Argentina. Life Salamone's was born in the town of Leonforte, Sicily in 1897, son of Salvatore Salamone and Antonia D'Anna. After leaving the Otto Krause Technical School in Buenos Aires he continued his studies in the National University of Córdoba where he graduated in 1917 with a degree in architecture and civil engineering. Salamone married Adolfina Croft, the daughter of the Austria-Hungarian Vice-consul in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, with whom he had four children: Ricardo, Roberto, Ana Maria and Stella Maris. During Manuel Fresco's term, a conservative politician who was governor of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leonforte Leonforte (''Liunforti'' in sicilian) is an Italian ''comune'' with a population of 14,046 in the Province of Enna, Sicily. The town is situated 22 km from Enna, in the centre of the Erean Mountains at 600 metres a.s.l. History The ancient settlement of Tabas or Tavaca stood in the approximate location of Leonforte. During the Byzantine period of Sicily, and later under the Muslim Emirate of Sicily, a castle was built with a farmhouse in its vicinity. Irrigation systems were introduced and many mills took advantage of the abundance of water. In 1610 Nicolò Placido Branciforti founded a city, naming it ''Leonforte'' in tribute to his family's coat of arms; a lion holding a banner with the motto ''in fortitudine bracchii tui''. Main sights Chiesa Madre (mother church) Capuchin church and convent (mausoleum that houses the sarcophagus of Princess Caterina Branciforte, who died in 1634, and a painting by Pietro Novelli Pietro Novelli (March 2, 1603 – August 27, 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laprida, Buenos Aires Laprida is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Laprida Partido. Attractions Museo Archivo Histórico Hugo H. Diez (Hugo Diez Museum & Historical archive) Laguna El Paraíso, lake, located 4 km from the city, a popular summer resorts on the region. External links Municipal website Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1889 {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Villa Epecuén Villa Epecuén was a tourist village in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on the eastern shore of Laguna Epecuén, about north of the city of Carhué. Developed in the early 1920s, Epecuén was accessible from Buenos Aires by train. The Sarmiento Railway line served Villa Epecuén station, while the Midland Railway and the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway carried passengers to nearby Carhué station. Tourism was developed by an Englishman after taking the land on lease. He marketed the lake as having healing properties, hiring Italian scientists to bolster the claim. At its height, Villa Epecuén could accommodate at least 5,000 visitors. On 6 November 1985, a seiche, caused by a rare weather pattern, broke a nearby dam, and then the dike protecting the village; the water rose progressively, reaching a peak of . The village became uninhabitable and was never rebuilt. Many of the ruins are covered by a layer of white and grey salt. At the time, there were up to 280 businesses i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rauch, Buenos Aires Rauch is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative headquarters for Rauch Partido. In 1829, the "combate de Las Vizcacheras" (part of the Argentine Civil War The Argentine Civil Wars were a series of civil conflicts of varying intensity that took place through the territories of Argentina from 1814 to 1853. Initiation concurrently with the Argentine War of Independence (1810–1820), the conflict ...) was fought in Rauch. External links Municipal website Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1865 {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pellegrini, Buenos Aires Pellegrini is a town on the western border of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Pellegrini Partido. The town is named in honour of Carlos Pellegrini (1846-1906), who served as Governor of Buenos Aires, and as President of Argentina. Economy The local economy is dominated by agriculture and farming, the main products of the region are cereals, vegetable oils, beef, dairy products, pork, deer and honey. Other industries include construction and services. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria The National Agricultural Technology Institute ( es, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria), commonly known as INTA, is an Argentine federal extension agency in charge of the generation, adaptation and diffusion of technologies, knowledge ... has a campus in Pellegrini. External links * Populated places in Buenos Aires Province {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Adolfo Gonzales Chaves is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Partido. History * 1886 The opening of the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway line between Tandil and Tres Arroyos saw the construction of a railway station named "Estación Adolfo Gonzales Chaves". June 20, 1906, the settlement was established on land donated by a politician named Adolfo Gonzales Chaves (1828-1887). August 19, 1916, the Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Partido was created by Governor Marcelino Ugarte with land from the Juarez, Tres Arroyos and Necochea Necochea is a port and beach city in the southwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The city is located on the Atlantic coast, along the mouth of the Quequén Grande River, from Buenos Aires and southwest of Mar del Plata. The city proper .... October 28, 1960, the settlement was officially declared a city. Economy The main industry is based in the production of sunflower seeds and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guaminí Guaminí is the capital of Guaminí Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. History The area was first occupied by Europeans during the Conquest of the Desert The Conquest of the Desert ( es, Conquista del desierto) was an Argentine military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca in the 1870s with the intention of establishing dominance over the Patagonian Desert, inhabited primar .... The first settlement in the location was founded on March 30, 1876 and called Santa María de Guaminí. On March 28, 1883 the settlement was officially founded with the name Guaminí. External links Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1876 1876 establishments in Argentina {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tres Lomas Tres Lomas is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Tres Lomas Partido Tres Lomas Partido is a western partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 7,500 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Tres Lomas, which is around from Buenos Aires. Settle .... External links * Municipal website Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1906 1906 establishments in Argentina {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Salliqueló Salliqueló is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative headquarters for Salliqueló Partido Salliqueló Partido is a Partidos of Buenos Aires, partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants in an area of and its capital city is Salliqueló, from Buenos Aires. Sett .... External links Local website Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1903 1903 establishments in Argentina {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Azul, Buenos Aires Azul (, English: "blue", for the stream Azul, which flows through the area) is the head city of the Azul Partido, located at the center of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, 300 km south of Buenos Aires. It has 63,000 inhabitants as per the . Its principal, goods-producing economic activities are agriculture and the raising of cattle for meat and leather exports. Home to a dynamic services sector, over 2,000 commercial businesses are registered in the city. The town was founded on December 16, 1832, following Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas' orders for the construction of a fort, San Serapio Mártir del Arroyo Azul, to guard against indigenous raids. Subsequent land grants led to the development of a stable community, and in 1895, Azul was formally declared a town by provincial authorities. The local cathedral, Nuestra Señora del Rosario, was consecrated in 1906. The town's cemetery portal and main slaughterhouse were both designed by architect Francisco Salamone, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coronel Pringles Coronel Pringles () is a city in the south of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, situated near the mountains of Pillahuincó. It is the government seat of the Coronel Pringles Partido. In 1882, the provincial government of Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires created the ''Partidos of Buenos Aires, partido'' ("civil parish") of Coronel Pringles Partido, Coronel Pringles by dividing the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez Partido, Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos Partido, Tres Arroyos and Coronel Pringles. The latter, and its main town, were named after Juan Pascual Pringles, Coronel Juan Pascual Pringles, a member of grenadiers regiment of José de San Martín, General San Martín's army that fought in the wars of independence against the Spanish. Located a distance of from Bahía Blanca and from Buenos Aires, Pringles has a population of around 23,794 inhabitants (2001). Its main economic activities are agriculture, and sheep and cattle raising. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]