Esteban Orlando Harrington (1873–1936) was a

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an architect. He was born in 1873 in Valparaiso and died in

in 1936. He was the son of an

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, William Harrington and a Chilean, Protasia Arellano.

Career

Esteban Harrington was a prolific architect. He did considerable work in the

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city. Most of the quantum was produced Harrington and his works have contributed much to giving character to the port and to the value of its architecture. With offices in Valparaiso and

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with his brother Richard, the business greatly benefited from the critical situation created by the earthquake in Valparaiso in

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. Thanks to the "perfect seismic performance of buildings designed and built" by them,"The Broad beach Homes ", Myriam Waisberg, p. 98 they did work on public buildings, commercial and office buildings, in addition to many houses in the hills of , Concepcion, and the great British avenue of Cerro Playa Ancha. His work is characterized by the adaptation of the style of

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to the topography of Valparaiso, as part of a formal language similar to the Colonial Victorian construction styles used in

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, Sydney and

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. Many of the buildings and houses that he designed are still adorning Valparaiso, full of class, charm, elegance and structural quality. After being hit by a tram, Esteban Harrington died in 1936.

Works

* South American Steam Boats Company Building, at 895 Blanco Street. *Residential complex in Pasaje Harrington, on Playa Ancha, between 1908 and 1910. File:Hotel_Royal_02.jpg, Royal Hotel File:Hotel_Palace_de_Valpara%C3%ADso_02.jpg, Palace Hotel File:Sector_Pasaje_Ross-Edificio_Luis_Cousi%C3%B1o.JPG, Luis Cousiño Building File:Hotel_Reina_Victoria_en_Valpara%C3%ADso.jpg, Hotel Reina Victoria Hotel

References

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