Torre Latinoamericana

Torre Latinoamericana de La Ciudad de Mexico
Torre Latinoamericana in July 2015
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationFrancisco I. Madero Avenue 1, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City[1]
Coordinates19°26′02″N 99°08′26″W / 19.43389°N 99.14056°W / 19.43389; -99.14056
Construction started1948; 76 years ago (1948)[1]
Completed1956; 68 years ago (1956)[1]
OpeningApril 30, 1956[2]
OwnerLa Latinoamericana Seguros S.A[2]
Height
Architectural166 m (545 ft)[3]
Tip182 m (597 ft)[3][2]
Technical details
Floor count44[3]
Floor area27,727 m2 (298,450 sq ft)[2]
Lifts/elevators7[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Augusto H. Álvarez
Structural engineerAdolfo Zeevaert
Nathan M. Newmark
Eduardo Espinosa
Bethlehem Steel
References
[3][2]

The Torre Latinoamericana (English: Latin American Tower) is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City. Its central location, height (166 m (545 ft)), and history make it one of the city's most important landmarks.[2] The skyscraper notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage,[4] whereas several other structures in the downtown area were damaged.

The Torre Latinoamericana was Mexico's tallest completed building for almost 27 years,[2] from its opening in 1956 until 1982 when the 214 m (702 ft) tall Torre Ejecutiva Pemex was completed. Although the structure of the Hotel de México (now known as the WTC Mexico City) had already surpassed it a decade earlier, it wouldn't be finished until 1994.[5][6]

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Torre Latinoamericana | Historia". Torre Latino.
  3. ^ a b c d "Torre Latinoamericana, Mexico - Skyscrapercenter.com". skyscrapercenter.com.
  4. ^ Torre Latinoamericana
  5. ^ "Hotel de Mexico, Mexico - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
  6. ^ "World Trade Center Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.