Second Empire · early 20th century · Built ~1928
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This imposing government building features a characteristic Second Empire mansard roof crowned by a large central dome with a clock and ornate dormer windows. The symmetrical facade is articulated with colossal pilasters, rusticated arched ground-floor openings, and elaborate sculptural ornamentation typical of French academic Beaux-Arts influence. The building, identified as the Secretaría de Comunicaciones in Buenos Aires, exemplifies the grand institutional architecture favored in Argentina during the early twentieth century.
