Altos de Ezcurra, Historic house in Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Altos de Ezcurra is a two-story house in Buenos Aires featuring a classic front entrance with double doors and a staircase crafted from Paraguayan palm wood. The building displays Italian Renaissance architectural details, while its ground floor was adapted for commercial purposes over time.

The house was built in 1836 by Saturnino Segurola for María Josefa Ezcurra, sister-in-law of Buenos Aires governor Juan Manuel de Rosas. Its red facade color represented the federal political faction that shaped the city during this period.

This residence was a gathering point during the Rosas era and features prominently in José Mármol's novel 'Amalia' as a key setting for the story. The building thus became woven into the city's literary and political memory.

The house stands in the Monserrat neighbourhood of the historic centre, at the coordinates -34.61007, -58.37271. Restoration began in 1997, was suspended in 2001 over payment irregularities, and resumed in mid-2009, when the facade was re-rendered in cement, carpentry and balconies were rebuilt, and wall vegetation removed; work stopped again soon after due to a dispute with the contractor, and the building has been neglected since.

The ground floor was converted for commercial use starting in the 1860s and was never intended solely for residential purposes. This adaptation reflects how buildings in the neighborhood evolved to meet changing economic needs.