The Palacio Cousiño is a palace that was designed and built for

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, widow of Luis Cousiño, who in turn was son of Matías Cousiño. It is located at 438 Dieciocho Street in Santiago, Chile. The palace was designed by architect Paul Lathoud, who also designed the building housing the

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. The palace was constructed in

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and completed in 1878.

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