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Biographical Information

Name: Rafael Guastavino Moreno
Born in 1842 in , Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Europe
Deceased in 1908
Father of
1872

Graduates from the "Escuela de Arquitectura" of Barcelona

1881

Emigrates to the USA.

1889

Boston Public Library, with architects Mc Kim, Mead and White.

1889

Founds his own company "Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company".

1899

East Boston High Schoo.

Notes & Comments

360 works in New York [240 of them in Manhattan], 100 in Boston, 30 in Pittsburg and 20 in Philladelphia, in the USA, other worksin other 10 countries, including India.

Vaults in Central Station, Pennsylvania Station, Saint Patrick cathedral, Saint John the Divine Cathedral, Town Hall, Columbia University, Mont Sinai Hospital, City Hall Station...

Structures and Projects

Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:

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  • Published on:
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