St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Temperley
| St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
 facade of the church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian |
| District | Lomas de Zamora |
| Province | Buenos Aires Province |
| Rite | Protestant |
| Patron | Andrew the Apostle |
| Location | |
| Location | corner José María Paz and Tomás Espora, Temperley |
| Country | Argentina |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°46′25″S 58°24′01″W / 34.77363°S 58.40018°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Walter Bassett Smith Bertie Hawkins Collcutt |
| Style | neo-Gothic |
| Date established | March 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Temperley, su historia, su gente, Jorge Nelson Gualco, Alberto S. J. de Paula, 1988
- ^ Diccionario de arquitectura en la Argentina, Diario de Arquitectura de Clarín, 2004, ISBN 9789507824272
- ^ Reencuentro con la arquitectura del siglo XX, Patricia Méndez, 2006, ISBN 9789871033195
- ^ Protegen tres iglesias de la arquitectura protestante, La Nación