Una casa de finales del siglo XIX: la casa del arquitecto Antonio Rivas Mercado

Abstract

When Antonio Rivas Mercado (1853–1927) married Matilde Castellano, they decided that a large piece of land in Colonia Guerrero would be the ideal place to build their family home. In that house their four children were born: Alicia, Antonieta Amelia, and Mario. The extensive land on the third block of H?roes number 45 was formerly the garden and pasture of the convent of San Fernando. In that place, Rivas Mercado constructed his home to his full satisfaction, and built it taking as much advantage of the area as possible. He lived in that house for more than 20 years. On January 3, 1927, Antonio Rivas Mercado died at the age of 72 and the house was left in the hands of his eldest daughter, Alicia Rivas Mercado. His descendants did not keep it and it was sold to be used for different purposes. Today, more than ten years from the purchase and recovery of the house, it is worth reviewing the history of this architect’s family home that has been eclipsed by his other architectural works, such as the Ju?rez Theater and the Column of Independence.