Casa Grimoldi, Early 20th-century building in Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Casa Grimoldi is a residential building from the early 1900s located on Avenida Corrientes in Balvanera. The structure extends across four floors with varied apartment sizes and features three aligned entrances on its symmetrical street facade.
The building was designed in 1918 by Italian architect Virginio Colombo for Alberto Grimoldi, an Italian immigrant who ran a successful shoe factory. Its construction marked a period when Italian professionals and business owners shaped Buenos Aires.
The building displays Italian craftsmanship in its decorative details that visitors can still see today. Tiffany chandeliers, stained glass windows, and carved wall ornaments reflect the design traditions that Italian artisans brought to Buenos Aires in the early 1900s.
The building sits on a main avenue and is easy to reach, with the exterior visible at any time. Visitors should arrive by public transport and explore the surrounding neighborhood, which retains its historical character.
The facade displays stone columns topped with lion heads and relief sculptures of female figures and cherubs. These decorative elements are often overlooked by passersby, yet become visible upon closer observation of the street frontage.
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