Casa Esquerré, Art Deco building in Concepción, Chile.

Casa Esquerré is an Art Deco building at the corner of Barros Arana and Salas streets in Concepción, inaugurated in 1928 and designed by architect Ernesto Loosli. By 2010, after the earthquake that struck the city, only its facade remained standing.

The Esquerré brothers arrived in the Biobío Region from France between 1903 and 1910 and joined Haran y Cía. Ltda., founded in Concepción in 1885. Jean Esquerré, the only brother to return after the First World War, shifted the firm to fabric trading in 1925 and commissioned architect Ernesto Loosli to build the house, inaugurated in 1928.

The name Esquerré comes from the French family that founded the firm Haran y Cía. Ltda. in Concepción in 1885 and later ran one of southern Chile's main textile companies. A commemorative plaque on the facade recounts the family's history, including the brothers' return to France during the First World War.

The building stands at the corner of Barros Arana and Salas streets in central Concepción and is easy to reach on foot. The modern surroundings with shops and restaurants make it a natural stopping point when walking through downtown.

The Esquerré brothers came from France between 1903 and 1910 and joined Haran y Cía. Ltda., a Concepción export firm founded in 1885; Adrián Haran later made them partners. After World War I, Jean Esquerré, the only brother to return, shifted the business to fabric trading in 1925 and commissioned the house. A commemorative plaque on the facade recounts this family history.