Emilio Jéquier, la construcción de un patrimonio

Chronology
Events in Chile
1860
Views to the east and
west of Alameda de las
delicias.
1872-1875
Benjamín Vicuña
Mackenna becomes
mayor of Santiago and
undertakes an ambitious
plan to transform the city.
1875
The works in Santa Lucía
Hill are inaugurated,
Vicuña Mackenna’s
iconic project.
1879-1884
War of the Pacific.
1886
The construction of the
Malleco Viaduct begins.
1905
The construction
of the Sewerage of
Santiago begins.
1906
The Ley de Habitaciones
Obreras (Workers’ Housing
Act) is decreed, during
the government of
Germán Riesco.
1910
Chile celebrates the
Centenary of its
Independence.
1912
Transformation project of
Santiago.
1913
The construction of the
National Library begins,
designed by Gustavo
García del Postigo.
Jéquier’s life in Chile
1866
Jules-Émile Manuel
Jéquier is born in
Santiago.
1889
Émile Jéquier is
hired in Paris by the
Plenipotentiary of Chile
in France, Carlos Antúnez,
along the French
architects Émile Doyère,
Charles Bunot, Marcel
Dourgnon and Eugène
Joannon.
1891
Jéquier is hired as
architect at the Direction
of Architecture of the
Ministry of Industry and
Public Works.
1895
Collaborates in the
reconstruction of the
National Congress with
Charles Bunot and Émile
Doyère.
1902
Wins the competition
organized by the Ministry
of Industry and Public
Works to design and build
the Palace of Fine Arts
in its original site, Vicuña
Mackenna Square.
1905
Designs the plans for
the construction of the
Palace of Fine Arts in
its new location at the
Forestal Park.
1907
Collaborates with
Émile Doyère in the
construction of the Palace
of Justice.
1909
Builds the Mausoleum
of the French Society of
Beneficence.
1909
Develops along Manuel
Cifuentes the project
for the Palace of the
Catholic University of
Chile, continuing Ignacio
Cremonesi’s work.
1912
The Nuestra Señora de los
Dolores church in Viña del
Mar is inaugurated.
Chile
France
Jéquier’s life in France
1870
The Jéquier family moves
to Europe.
1872
Émile Jéquier begins his
preparatory studies in the
École Lavoisier in Paris.
1883
Enters in the École
Spéciale d’Architecture.
1884-85
Begins a sentimental
relationship with Rosalie
Christine Lesclot. Travels
to Alexandria, where his
eldest daughter is born.
1887
Jéquier is admitted as
student in deuxième
classe, in l’École des
Beaux-Arts.
Events in France
1860
The prefect of Seine
under Napoleon
III, George-Eugène
Haussmann, carries
out the transformation
of Paris.
1865
Émile Trélat founds l’École
Spéciale d’Architecture
(originally École Central
d’Architecture).
1871
The Paris Commune
is established, the first
socialist government
experience in Europe.
1875
The Opéra Garnier is
inaugurated, by the
architect Charles Garnier.
1887
The construction of the
Torre Eiffel Tower begins.