It was designed by architect Casto de Zavala and built in a factory owned by businessman and politician Serapio de Goicoechea. Works started on 26 July 1901, with the intention of being completed by 14 September (the Feast of the Cross), but it wasn't inaugurated until 12 November.
The building was designed by architect Casto de Zavala and constructed in a factory owned by businessman and politician Serapio de Goicoechea. Construction began on July 26, 1901, with the aim of completion by September 14th (the Feast of the Cross), but it wasn't inaugurated until November 12th.