Floresta (Buenos Aires)

Floresta is a neighborhood located to the west of the City of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina. Its day is August 29, when in 1857 the La Porteña locomotive parked in the La Floresta area.^{[citation required]}

Location

Municipal ordinances No. 23,698 of June 11, 1968 and 26,607 of May 4, 1972 established the current boundaries of most of the city's neighborhoods. Floresta extends between the streets Juan Agustín García, Joaquín V. González, Av. Gaona, Cuenca, Portela, Av. Directorio, Mariano Acosta and Av. Segurola.

It borders the neighborhoods of Monte Castro to the north, Villa Santa Rita to the northeast, Flores to the east, Parque Avellaneda to the southwest, and Vélez Sársfield to the west.

It is located within Commune 10.

History of the neighborhood

For many years it was just an area of villas and lagoons, formed by the Maldonado stream and the rains, where fishing was practiced.^{[citation required]}

The Western Railway of Buenos Aires arrived in 1857 and that station was called "La Floresta". The station had three names, on August 10, 1888 it changed its name to Vélez Sársfield, and it was called that until February 10, 1944, when it was called Floresta again, without the La as an article. The head station of this railway was where the Teatro Colón stands today.^{[citation required]}

The first bus left from Floresta, which still runs along Rivadavia Avenue from Lacarra Street to Primera Junta, although the starting point is currently within the limits of the Vélez Sársfield neighborhood.

Toponymy

The name of the neighborhood of Floresta according to some authors arises from an evolution in the use of this word.

At the time when the neighborhood was on the outskirts of the city of Buenos Aires and in the suburbs of San José de Flores; The place was known by the name 'La Floresta', precisely because of the abundance of vegetation where plants, trees and flowers abounded (many of these trees grew in the vicinity of the Maldonado and Cildáñez streams. —today intubated—).

According to others, it was called that because in this neighborhood (which in the 19th century was located in the suburbs of Buenos Aires) there was a public entertainment venue owned by a Mr. Soldati, which was called Kiosco de la Floresta, located in half of the block of Chilecito passage, between Bahía Blanca street and Joaquín V. González street. It was a bar-café, where at night tango music and prostitutes joined in, making it even more lively.

Then, when the project for the first Argentine railway began in 1855, it was decided that its terminal station would be in the Floresta area (two kilometers from San José de Flores); Since there was nothing in this terminal, the creators of the project built a small restaurant next to the station known as "El Kiosco de la Floresta" (where today the buildings of the Chilecito passage stand, between Bahía Blanca and Joaquín V. González streets); This bar was run by its owner, Mr. Soldati. During the nights and weekends dances were held and many visitors could entertain themselves with the prostitutes.

Those who traveled on the train to the west found nothing once they passed the town of San José de Flores, they went to the next station to have a good time at the Kiosco de la Floresta.

The name received its official status when on August 29, 1857 the Western Railway, on its inaugural trip, transformed the La Floresta station into the end of its route.

Cradle of radiotelephony

Floresta was also the birthplace of radiotelephony in Buenos Aires. There were many radio stations and amateur radio stations. One of them, which emerged in 1925, was the station LOZ Radio Sudamérica, currently Radio Miter, which began broadcasting in one of the rooms of the Hamberger family's mansion, which still stands today. 284 Mercedes Street; attached to the house where the poet Baldomero Fernández Moreno lived. Prominent figures of the scene gathered there, such as the actors Florencio Parravicini and Roberto Casaubón, or the singer Ada Falcón, the violinist León Fontova and the guitarist María Luisa Anido, among others. The sequences of the Boxing Championship were transmitted from the station, and information regarding the ranch auctions at the Mataderos de La Tablada and the Liniers neighborhood (3 km to the west) was reported. They also broadcast neighborhood soccer games.

Famous people linked to the neighborhood

• José Colangelo: Pianist, arranger and composer of Tango. He was born on Donizetti Street. Some of his works are: "All Dreams" "To the Imperial Guard" "Fortin Zero" among others;
• Laura Benadiba: historian specializing in the methodology of oral history;
• Roberto Arlt: Portuguese writer, walker of his streets, remembers in one of his «Waterfuertes porteñas» an inconclusive house of Laguna Street;
• Gabino Ezeiza, payador who lived a small house on Blue Street 92;
• Dr. Fernández Moreno, doctor of the honorable neighbors of Loresta, father of the poet Baldomero Fernández Moreno;
• Friars Fresedo: featured musicians who formed an orchestra that would later be well known; they started at the Paulin café located at San Martín Avenue;
• Ferruccio Cattelani: on Chivilcoy street 453 lived this violin concertist, who taught music in the Italian Society;
• Juan Velich and Mario Licasse, letrist and musician respectively, authors of «In a corner of Floresta», tango that refers to this neighborhood porteño,;
• Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer, a writer who in his novel entitled “That's why I loved her so much.» describes Vélez Sarsfield Square;
• Óscar Hermes Villoldo: This writer also speaks of the neighborhood;
• Carpenan Elijah: He also writes about Floresta;
• Mich Amed: actor and mediator of large TV appearances. Born and lived until 1980 in the corner of Morón and Sanabria;
• Mariano Peluffo: driver, locutor, and television animator;
• Elizabeth Vernaci: radio broadcaster;
• the plastic artists Antonio Pujia, Gabriel Allerborn, Francisco Lavecchia, Battistelli Mauricio, Vladimiro Melgarejo Muñoz, and the creator of the Museo del Grabado, Oscar Carlos Pécora.
• Juan Falú: guitarist and Argentine composer of folklore.

Main streets, famous corners and meeting points

• Av. Rivadavia: has some buildings of departments and shops specialized in the sale of furniture and antiques. It has several danceable confectioneries (which open from midnight to early morning) very frequented on weekends by the local youth. One of these clubs was before cinema theater Phoenixin the corner of the street Pergamino. In the Phoenix Theater on Fridays were exclusive to gays and lesbians, where the famous party was held Plopwhich ended up moving to school in May 2009.
• Av. John the Baptist Alberdi: it is quieter and easier than the previous one and its shops sell all types of taps, sanitary, etc. There it remained working for long years the crowd Canadian cinema.
• Intersection of the Av. Rivadavia and Pergamino Street: It was very famous the Circus of Floresta, which for years entertained the inhabitants. Then a major showroom that has disappeared was raised there. It still maintains its architecture as a testimony of the past.
• Andén Tambero. The history of the Estación Floresta is linked to the reception of the dairy train and is preserved on the North, almost to the East end of the station, Joaquín V. González Street, the corresponding download platform.
• Instituto Roca de Menores, Segurola and Juan Agustín García.
• In the west porteño many of the streets that are parallel, cross in Floresta; such is the case of Mercedes and Segurola, this occurs at the railroad level step, one block from the station. Crossings produce diagonals that allow better architectural perspectives when building on them; on the one side of the tracks (making Rivadavia) stands one of the first buildings in height of the neighborhood and, on the north side of the tracks, a small two-storey Italian-style building.
• The street Bacacay between St. Nicholas and Bahía Blanca It shows us a lot of architectural styles, which realize a great social legacy and a rich history.
• The ice and butter factory "La Morocha" in the corner of Av. Avellaneda and Mercedes Street. It was one of the first ice factories in Buenos Aires, founded by Juan Casagrande on December 13, 1913. It is in danger of demolition as it was closed.
• La Corner Los Pibes de Floresta, sit northeast of the intersection between Gaona Avenue and Bahía Blanca Street. Declared a historic site by the Legislature of the city, commemorates the events that occurred in the Massacre of Floresta.

Clubs

All Boys Athletic Club

It is the sports institution that represents the neighborhood and the most prestigious in Commune 10. In terms of football, it plays in the Second Division of Argentina and is currently located in the Monte Castro neighborhood on Avenida Álvarez Jonte at 4100, where it has its headquarters. and the football stadium.

The first ideas of founding a football club in the neighborhood arose in Floresta in mid-1912, at the home of Mr. Vicente Cincotta, located at 4158 Bogotá street between Segurola and Bethlehem. A few days after having resolved the formation of his project, he moved a few meters from that home, where the Fanny farm, owned by the Bonanni brothers, was located between the streets: Goya, Bacacay, Bogotá and Belén. On March 15, 1913, in the aforementioned villa, the signing and virtual founding of the All Boys Athletic Club was carried out; The name All Boys Athletic Club was suggested by Geronimo Siffredi, and responded to the tradition of calling clubs with English names.

Floresta Rugby Club

With work, effort and perseverance it was founded on September 3, 2005.

At this point it seems destined for success and growth. He develops his practices and training in the Avellaneda Park (lower categories) and in the annex & # 34; Los Albos & # 34; (older adults). He plays in Group IV of the Buenos Aires Rugby Union.

Libraries and cultural centers

• Ascasubi Hilary Library: 9 953 volumes, General César Díaz
• Centro Cultural Baldomero Fernández Moreno
• Yukio Mishima Cultural Center

Plazas, fairs, monuments and fountains

• Plaza del Corralón: in the apple that is between the streets Gualeguaychú, Sanabria, Morón and Gaona Avenue, built since 2016.
• Plaza Vélez Sarsfield: it is the historic square of the neighborhood, was projected there in 1880. It is located between the streets Bahía Blanca, Chivilcoy, Bogotá and Av. Avellaneda. There is in the Portuguese legislature, a bill that envisages changing the name of Vélez Sarsfield Square for the "Héroes de Malvinas".
• Plaza Ciudad de Udine: it is between Magariños Cervantes, Chivilcoy, Mercedes and Camarones.
• Polideportivo Pomar: located at the intersection of the streets Mercedes, César Díaz, Camarones and Chivilcoy.

Main churches

• Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria: constitutes a true milestone of Floresta and is located on Bahía Blanca Street, very close to Av. Avellaneda. It is a german neo-gothic style, and in it is venerated the image of Our Lady of Bonaria, and the Saints Cosme and Damián, patrons of health.
• Parish of Our Lady of Peace: Modern style, is located on Pergamino 63 Street. It has three different levels and a crucified Christ hanging from the ceiling on the main altar.