House of Alfredo Palacios

Charcas 4741
Tel. 4773-7122 Schedule visits by telephone

The Foundation that bears his name and was created after Palacio's death, that occurred on April 20, 1965, at the age of 85, is mainly devoted to the preservation of the house and the memory of this writer, lawyer, professor, politician, Congress Representative, senator and ambassador.
The house was turned into a museum, and harbors an important library with approximately 30,000 volumes by both classical and modem authors, on all branches of human knowledge. These obviously include the 45 books written by Palacios, a "20th century musketeer", as he has aptly been called, and a promoter of the aerostation (he was a friend of Jorge Newbery), as well as the first and youngest Socialist Congress Representative in America.
Furniture, objects and souvenirs of the long career of this renowned public man are on exhibition. Palacios lived from the age of twenty in this house on Charcas street. On one occasion, the owner wished to evict him. The house was finally auctioned off, and its buyer, Notary Public Alfonso Romanelli, offered it to Palacios as a gift. Palacios turned down the offer and Romanelli countered by refusing to be paid a rent. Definitely unforgettable were Palacio's moustache, his broad-rimmed soft hat and his Panama hat (according to the season), and his "poncho" or typical shawl.