Edificio Luis Guevara Arias is a

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-shaped building located between Errázuriz Avenue and Blanco Street in

Valparaíso Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...

. It was the residence of textile tycoon Luis Guevara Arias. It was under construction from

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. The building was left abandoned for several years. In 1994, it was declared a National Monument by the

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