tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198903954394494705.post4093354910312866033..comments2024-01-09T13:36:58.648-03:00Comments on Corrugated City: Plaza SotomayorMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900725715325926065noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198903954394494705.post-12153264662558020162010-12-02T16:50:38.911-03:002010-12-02T16:50:38.911-03:00Thanks again for the info. Great stuff.Thanks again for the info. Great stuff.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900725715325926065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198903954394494705.post-28419274071539408352010-12-01T04:41:28.705-03:002010-12-01T04:41:28.705-03:00Hi Matt,
Sorry about the shaky last post, I was a...Hi Matt, <br />Sorry about the shaky last post, I was about to fall asleep... The other cousin, although I guess you've figured it out, was Alexander Cross.<br />Davidshrekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189819083553611965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198903954394494705.post-22678206865291138342010-11-29T05:44:20.566-03:002010-11-29T05:44:20.566-03:00Yes,he was a first cousin of my great, great grand...Yes,he was a first cousin of my great, great grandfather. He went to Valpo in 1844 and died there in 1897. Another cousin of theirs, Alexander/Alejandro arrived there in the 1830s - David, although he was a medical doctor, worked for Cross & Co as a commission agent for a while. He was also the President of Ferrocarriles Urbanos de Valparaiso for many years. Vice-president was Domingo Santa Maria who later becamr the Chilean President (as you may well already know) <br />Regards,<br />Davidshrekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189819083553611965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198903954394494705.post-49130271035303031962010-11-28T21:01:48.921-03:002010-11-28T21:01:48.921-03:00David- Thanks for your comment- very interesting. ...David- Thanks for your comment- very interesting. So I'm assuming that the David Thomas who bought the property in 1863 was a relation of yours..?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900725715325926065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198903954394494705.post-56468000332787866452010-11-27T02:19:23.049-03:002010-11-27T02:19:23.049-03:00Hi Matt,
There is a lot of myth that needs to be d...Hi Matt,<br />There is a lot of myth that needs to be dispelled sbout "La Casa de Lord Cochrane".<br />It was never his house - he left Chile in 1823 -never to return, I believe- and the house was built in 1840 by a Scottish watchmaker named John Mouat. He added an octagonal tower on the NE corner in 1843, containing an observatory - the first in Chile and possibly on the whole West coast of both Americas. He sold it to a Dr David Thomas in 1863 for C$11,849. It was later sold to Medarda Gatica de Browne (I'm guessing in 1877...) who in turn sold it to Henry Plumb for C$35,000 in 1893. Due to efforts by Pablo Neruda & actress Sara Vial, among others, it was declared a historic monument in 1963. Regards,<br />David Thomasshrekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189819083553611965noreply@blogger.com