Edificio El Mástil, Pocitos

In my opinion this is one of the best Art Deco buildings in Montevideo. It is Edificio El Mástil located at 3105 Avenida Brasil in Pocitos.

It was designed in the early 1930s by Gonzalo Vazquez Barriere and Rafael Ruano.

Besides being a deco building it also has a nautical theme.

The balconies at the front could be the prow of a ship.

However there is no doubting the porthole in the front door and the life preserver decoration surrounding the light in the porch. There were a pair life preservers high on the façade of the building but only one remains.

The owner saw us taking photos and invited us in prouding showing of the very well maintained foyer.

Reference: The Mast Building c 1935, Shorpy.com

Police Kiosks, Montevideo

The seafront and beaches of Montevideo have several of these Police kiosks.

This one is in Pocitos while the one below, obviously no longer used by the Police, is in the Ciudad Vieja (Old City).