Confitería Richmond, Literary café in San Nicolás, Argentina.
Confitería Richmond is a building designed in French academic style located in San Nicolás, featuring elaborate architectural elements throughout. The interior contains Chesterfield leather furniture, Thonet chairs, and refined details that define the character of the space.
The building was designed in 1917 by Belgian architect Jules Dormal and served as a social gathering place for many decades. It closed in 2011 after operating continuously as a meeting point for the community.
The place served as a gathering spot for the Florida literary group, where writers like Jorge Luis Borges and Victoria Ocampo would meet and discuss their work. Artists and intellectuals used the space to exchange ideas and debate new literary directions.
The site is located at Florida 468 and now houses retail businesses rather than its original function as a café. Visitors interested in the building's architecture and history can still walk past and observe the exterior and lobby areas.
The building appeared in the film 'La Historia Oficial' and retained its original bar counter for many years. This connection links the place to Argentina's cinema history and demonstrates how the space remained largely unchanged for decades.
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