Francesco Tamburini (1846 in

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– 1891 in

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) was an

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-born

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who designed many important architectural landmarks in Argentina. He studied architecture in

and arrived in Argentina in 1881 where he was employed as Inspector General of National Architecture from 1883 until his death in 1891. His works included the Headquarters of the Provincial Bank of Córdoba, the enlargement of the

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, the Central Military Hospital and the initial designs for the Teatro Colón, a project that was completed by

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and

Julio Dormal Julio Dormal Godet (1846–1924) was a Belgium, Belgian architect who, after studying in Paris, arrived in Argentina in 1868 where he became one of the first exponents of the Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux-Arts style of architecture. He built th ...

in 1908. He worked on designs for the Palace of Justice, the Federal Police Headquarters, the Palace of Congress, among other government offices. He also designed some private houses for Zorilla, Tricogen, Besail, Blauco, Gentili, and for himself. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 506.

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