The Guillermo Tovar de Teresa Museum is a Porfiriato-era mansion built in nineteen ten, distinguished by its lush, verdant interior garden that functions as a silent, sunlit center for the entire house. Located at number fifty-two on…
Roma Norte Eclectic Mansions
Walk past the most whimsical Belle Époque, Art Nouveau, and Gothic-inspired mansions built in Roma Norte during the Porfiriato era, and see how wealthy families and visionary architects transformed this neighborhood into an artistic showcase.
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1. Guillermo Tovar de Teresa Museum
2. Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia
The Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia is recognizable by its Neo-Gothic and Neo-Romanesque facade, a design choice that contrasts with the surrounding architecture of the Roma Norte neighborhood. This structure holds the distinction of being…
3. Casa Universitaria del Libro UNAM
The Casa Universitaria del Libro occupies an early twentieth-century mansion at Orizaba twenty-four in the Colonia Roma neighborhood. This structure, built between nineteen twenty and nineteen twenty-five, stands out for its elaborate…
4. Edificio Río de Janeiro
The Edificio Río de Janeiro is easily identified by its distinctive red brick facade and the conical turret rising from one corner. Completed in nineteen oh eight by the British engineer Regis A. Pigeon, the structure was originally…
5. MODO Museo del Objeto
The MODO, or Museo del Objeto del Objeto, occupies a mansion built in nineteen oh six that stands as one of the few remaining examples of Art Nouveau architecture in Mexico City. The museum functions as a center for the history of design…
6. Cultural Center Casa Lamm
Casa Lamm sits at Álvaro Obregón number ninety-nine, marked by its expansive, pale facade and the arched windows typical of the Porfirian style. Built in nineteen eleven, this mansion was designed by engineer Lewis Lamm for the wealthy…
7. Casa Prunes
Casa Prunes stands on Chihuahua Street, defined by a facade where straight lines are almost entirely absent. Built in nineteen sixteen by the firm Arquitectura Prunes, the structure features undulating stone moldings that frame the doors…