It has been almost 115 years since the house by Italian-Mexican businessman Dante Cusi Castoldi was built. The person who first thought about creating this house was Dante Cusi Castoldi. He was born in Gambara, Italy, on November 17, 1848. He worked for years as an agricultural producer in the outskirts of Michoacan, Mexico. He was an immigrant in Mexico, so because of his huge success as a producer, he was also invited by the then President of Mexico, Manuel González Flores.
He ordered the famous architect and engineer Rafael C. Goenche to build him a wonderful building around 1907. It took Rafael 9 years to complete the project, and as soon as the construction was completed, Dante Cusi sold it to Joe.
During the 1907 period, it was one of the earliest buildings on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Also, the building was the tallest among all the buildings of that time, with a height of around 15 meters. It is one of the smallest buildings in Paseo de la Reforma.
In 1916, Joe started living in this beautiful building with his family. He, his wife Teresa Armella, and four children, Ezio, Elodea, Dina, and Ezio, lived peacefully in this 600 square meters long home.
There was a revolutionary movement going on in Mexico known as the “Mexican Revolution” between the years 1910 and 1920. During that time, the house got a new owner named Don Antonio Del Valle Talavera. He and his family took the utmost care of the building. Currently, the upper floor of the building is used as an office. On the ground floor, there’s a cafeteria for the public. So, if you want to feel the depth of the oldest building in Mexico, then go visit L. Chale.
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