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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Temperley

Coordinates: 34°46′25″S 58°24′01″W / 34.77363°S 58.40018°W / -34.77363; -58.40018
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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
facade of the church
Religion
AffiliationPresbyterian
DistrictLomas de Zamora
ProvinceBuenos Aires Province
RiteProtestant
PatronAndrew the Apostle
Location
Locationcorner José María Paz and Tomás Espora, Temperley
CountryArgentina
Geographic coordinates34°46′25″S 58°24′01″W / 34.77363°S 58.40018°W / -34.77363; -58.40018
Architecture
Architect(s)Walter Bassett Smith
Bertie Hawkins Collcutt
Styleneo-Gothic
Date establishedMarch 2, 1913

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Temperley (Spanish: Iglesia Presbiteriana San Andrés de Temperley) is a temple of Presbyterian religion, located in the "barrio inglés" of Temperley, southern part of the Greater Buenos Aires.[1]

History

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Established in 1913, this church was originally conceived to house the large number of British residents of the area, mostly Protestant.[2] It was made by the work of the English architects, Walter Bassett Smith and Bertie Hawkins Collcutt, who started the works in 1911.[3]

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Temperley was declared as historical heritage of Argentina in 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Temperley, su historia, su gente, Jorge Nelson Gualco, Alberto S. J. de Paula, 1988
  2. ^ Diccionario de arquitectura en la Argentina, Diario de Arquitectura de Clarín, 2004, ISBN 9789507824272
  3. ^ Reencuentro con la arquitectura del siglo XX, Patricia Méndez, 2006, ISBN 9789871033195
  4. ^ Protegen tres iglesias de la arquitectura protestante, La Nación