Casa Escasany, Gothic Revival building in Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Casa Escasany is a pale beige stone corner building at Rivadavia and Peru/Florida streets, rising to a central tower crowned by a round clock with dark numerals and hands in a carved surround. Below the clock, narrow openings and rows of rectangular windows, some grouped in threes, sit between pilasters. The base has a central entrance with a carved stone surround and a small crest above.

The building was constructed in 1944 as headquarters for the Escasany jewelry company, then Argentina's largest jeweler. It served this purpose until 1978, when the company relocated.

The building's facade carries an inscription on the corner with the date the Casa Escasany opened, 20 July 1892. In the 1940s a loudspeaker system was installed that played the Westminster melody, and several clocks originally showed the time in different world capitals.

The corner entrance on Rivadavia at Peru/Florida opens into a Burger King on the ground floor, with offices rented above. The clock tower and the inscription with the 20 July 1892 opening date are best read from the opposite corner of the intersection.

The building once displayed multiple clocks on its exterior that showed times from different world cities through a mechanical system. This network of timepieces made it a special attraction for passersby.