Edificio London París

Built between 1905 and 1908 in an eclectic style, it has variously been ascribed to the design of British architect John Adams and Uruguayan Julián Masquelez.It is topped by a narrow zinc, columned cupula supporting an Atlas figure, symbol of The Standard Life insurance company, which was at that time the largest in South America.By the 1950s, London Paris had seven floors of retail space, two basements, 1,100 employees, a fleet of delivery vans, a doctor's office, nurses and translators.Social unrest, inflation and government intervention contributed to worsening profits, which ultimately led to the store closing in 1966.Traditionally, design of the building was ascribed to the English architect and engineer John Adams, who also created the Verdi Room, the British Hospital and the Teatro Victoria.