Basurto Building
Residential condominium in Mexico City, Mexico
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The Basurto Building (Edificio Basurto) is located in the Condesa area of Mexico City, a work of architect Francisco J. Serrano, built between 1940 and 1945. Its design is post- Art Deco. It is fourteen storeys tall, unusually high for the constructions in the area of that period giving it iconic status and an emblem of Condesa.[1][2][3] It is located on Avenida México, half a block from Parque México to the south and Plaza Popocatépetl to the north.
TypeResidential condominium
Architectural styleLate or Post-Art Deco
LocationAvenida México 187, Colonia Hipódromo, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc borough, Mexico City, Mexico
| Basurto Building | |
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Edificio Basurto | |
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 Interactive map of the Basurto Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential condominium |
| Architectural style | Late or Post-Art Deco |
| Location | Avenida México 187, Colonia Hipódromo, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc borough, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19.4138026°N 99.1698783°W |
| Construction started | 1940 |
| Completed | 1945 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francisco J. Serrano |
Gallery
Plaque attesting that Serrano was the architect
Another view of the façade
