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Diagonal Sur (Avenida Presidente Julio A. Roca)

Diagonal Sur (Avenida Presidente Julio A. Roca): Construction begins: the plan of diagonals by Joseph Bouvard (hired 1907) began, under Intendente Anchorena, with the Diagonal Sud, opened from the corner of the Cabildo; the work was left unfinished after three blocks., Demolitions: the ruinous Mercado del Centro was torn down to open the avenue; buildings then rose along it, such as the Legislatura (1926-1931), the Roca monument (1941) and SOMISA's tower (1977)., and Line geometry: start -34.608859,-58.373756 (Cabildo, Bolívar and Hipólito Yrigoyen) → end -34.610893,-58.375692 (Piedras and Avenida Belgrano; page coordinate of the avenue).† 1907: Construction begins: the plan of diagonals by Joseph Bouvard (hired 1907) began, under Intendente Anchorena, with the Diagonal Sud, opened from the corner of the Cabildo; the work was left unfinished after three blocks.† 1926: Demolitions: the ruinous Mercado del Centro was torn down to open the avenue; buildings then rose along it, such as the Legislatura (1926-1931), the Roca monument (1941) and SOMISA's tower (1977).†

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Construction begins: the plan of diagonals by Joseph Bouvard (hired 1907) began, under Intendente Anchorena, with the Diagonal Sud, opened from the corner of the Cabildo; the work was left unfinished after three blocks.1907

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Demolitions: the ruinous Mercado del Centro was torn down to open the avenue; buildings then rose along it, such as the Legislatura (1926-1931), the Roca monument (1941) and SOMISA's tower (1977).1926–1977

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Line geometry: start -34.608859,-58.373756 (Cabildo, Bolívar and Hipólito Yrigoyen) → end -34.610893,-58.375692 (Piedras and Avenida Belgrano; page coordinate of the avenue)

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Av. Pres. Julio A. Roca 500-799, Monserrat

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