French-Style Architecture on Florida St.— The Argentine Rural Society

←cont. from: Galería Jardin—Computer Gear on Florida Street At Florida 460, between La Valle and Corrientes sits the Argentine Rural Society in one of the few remaining former aristocratic homes along Florida Street. The building’s construction began at the end of the 19th century and was completed in 1917. It is the former home of [...]

Galería Jardín—Computer Gear on Florida Street

←cont. from: The Naval Center— A Beaux-Arts Gem on Florida Street The architectural travesty that was the 1970’s for Buenos Aires, as with many other cities in the world, is on display at Galería Jardin, Florida Street 559 . The ugly 23-floor office building is the former location of the Buenos Aires’ Jockey Club, torched [...]

The Naval Center—A Beaux-Arts Gem on Florida St.

←cont. from: Galerías Pacífico—Florida Street’s Shopping Mall At 801 Florida Street, across from Galerías Pacifíco, the huge arched doorway overlooked by an ornate cast iron sea nymph blowing his bugle gives a hint to the magnificence inside. The 1914 Beaux-Arts building, one of Florida Street’s architectural gems, is home to the Argentine Naval Center. The [...]

Verde Verde – Cheap Vegetarian Takeaway Downtown

Just because you are downtown doesn’t mean you need to spend a lot of money on lunch. Verde Verde is a vegetarian takeaway joint just half a block from Florida Street that serves up dishes that are both healthy and cheap. It’s also convenient if you’re on the run; you can be in an out [...]

Galerías Pacífico—Florida Street’s Shopping Mall

←cont. from: Harrods Buenos Aires and the Decline of Florida Street The 1991 debut of the 180-store Galerías Pacífico shopping mall is what saved downtown’s Florida Street from becoming a complete ghost town in the 1990’s. Its opening was also a financial blow to the already hemorrhaging Harrods Buenos Aires a block away, and in [...]

Florida Street — Outdoor Entertainment and Touts

← cont. from: Florida —Buenos Aires’ Downtown Pedestrian Mall The white tiled thoroughfare, Florida runs from Plaza San Martin in Retiro, crossing major streets such as Córdoba, Corrientes, Diagonal Norte and Avenida de Mayo until reaching Rivadavia and turning into Perú Street, where it remains pedestrian until reaching Diagonal Sur. It becomes progressively less touristy [...]

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