The Mar del Plata style is a vernacular architectural style very popular during the decades between 1935 and 1950 mainly in the Argentine resort city of Mar del Plata, but extended to nearby coastal towns like Miramar and Necochea.
A typical chalet marplatense
Early example of Mar del Plata style
A two-story Mar del Plata style chalet, designed by Raúl Camusso
Typical vault-shaped porch on front, false front gable, attached garage with dormer on top and chimney
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a shortening of "Mar del Rio de la Plata," and has the meaning of "sea of the Rio de la Plata basin" or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region". Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.
With a population of 682,605 as per the 2022 census [INDEC], it is the 5th largest city in Argentina.
From the top, left to right: city skyline, Torre Tanque, fishing boats in the port, Saint Michael chalet, Castagnino Museum, Sea Lion Monument, Torreón del Monje, Mar del Plata Cathedral, and a panoramic view from Edén Palace featuring the Casino Central and the NH Gran Hotel Provincial.
One of the beaches of Mar del Plata during summer tourism season
Typical wooden fishing boats at the port of Mar del Plata
The old Mar del Plata railway station in 1910
