Temperley is a district in
Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of
Lomas de Zamora Partido.
History
In 1854 the industrial and textile merchant
George Temperley
George Temperley (1823–1900) was an English landowner, founder of the Argentine city Temperley.
Biography
George Temperley was born in Newcastle, England, son of John Askew Temperley and Margaret Allison, belonging to a family of Durham. He ...
(born in 1823 in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
) bought from the Marenco brothers 51 hectares between the present streets of Dorrego, Almirante Brown, Eva Perón and Lavalle, and built a country house there. On October 16, 1870, Temperley set aside land from his extensive property for the establishment of a community, and participated in the building of both the original Lomas de Zamora City Hall and the Temperley railway station, one of the largest in
Greater Buenos Aires.
In 1965 the town of Temperley was granted ''ciudad'' status by the Provincial Legislature.
Origin of the name
It was George Temperley who helped to create Lomas de Zamora Partido and who made possible the foundation of the town of Temperley.
Important places
Founded on November 1, 1912,
Club Atlético Temperley is the
football club for the Cities of Temperley and
Turdera
Turdera is a small district (''localidad'') of Lomas de Zamora Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the urban conurbation of Greater Buenos Aires.
Turdera only has an area of , and is located between the much larger ''lo ...
.
Gallery
File:Estación Temperley 2.jpg, Temperley Station, c.1905
File:Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Piedad - Temperley, Argentina.jpg, Parish Our Lady of Mercy of Temperley
File:Iglesia Presbiteriana San Andres, Temperley.jpg, St. Andrew´s Presbyterian Church
File:Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa Temperley Argentina 2.jpg, Russian Orthodox Church of Temperley
File:Esquina Tomás Espora & Avellaneda, Temperley.jpg, Corner of the streets Espora and Avellaneda, Temperley
File:Temperley, Villa Grampa 04.jpg, old house of Temperley (Villa Grampa)
File:Temperley, Villa Grampa 05.jpg, Villa Grampa
File:Armonio Mason & Hamlin 01.jpg, Mason & Hamlin
Mason & Hamlin is a piano manufacturer based in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1854, they also manufactured a large number of pump organs during the 19th century.
History 19th century
Mason & Hamlin was founded in Boston, Massachu ...
organ (Villa Grampa)
File:J31 535 Bf Temperley, Abstellgruppe.jpg, General Roca Railway
The General Roca Railway (FCGR) (native name: Ferrocarril General Roca) is a broad gauge railway in Argentina which runs from Constitución station in Buenos Aires to the south of the country through the provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, ...
File:J31 545 Bf Temperley, A 703.jpg, cargo train of General Roca Railway
External links
TemperleyWeb Temperley's Comercial Guide Club Atlético Temperley
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Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Populated places established in 1870
Lomas de Zamora Partido
Cities in Argentina
1870 establishments in Argentina