VIlla Hortensia 

Built in 1890 by Architect Boyd Walker for José Nicolas Puccio, founder of “Alberdi Village”, it was originally a summer mansion.

After passing through several owners, including Ciro Echesortu and Alfredo Rouillon, its present name is due to Mr. Rouillon’s wife, María Hortensia Echesortu. The Villa was ceded to the Municipality of Rosario on May 30th, 1996, to house the offices of the North District Center.
The large house stood out from the landscape of the time due to its privileged location overlooking the river and the main square (Alberdi Square today). It was built on a complete block, surrounded by extensive gardens with a lake, a well, gazebos and a rich grove of trees, which made it stand out in the town.
The main facade has a raised entrance, with a series of Corinthian columns that support the second-floor balcony, reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance villas, and it also has French Academicism details reflected in the mansards. The building has a relevant element on one of its sides: an octagonal tower topped by an imposing dome-viewpoint from where the river could be seen.
The old mansion was declared a National Historical Monument by the National Commission of Museums, Monuments and Historical Places.