The Arrendatària de Tabacs building

Title: Via Laietana [8-10], [Joan Massana 1-3, De la Nau 4-6]. Joaquín Echagüe, on behalf of Arrendataria de Tabacos. Construction of a monumental building.

Description: On September 17, 1923, Mr Joaquín Echagüe, representative of the Arrendatària de Tabacs company, requested permission to build on an empty site owned by the company. The project was designed by the architect Francesc Guàrdia. Thisbuilding was later used as the Barcelona Tax Office.

Reference: Barcelona City Council archive. Q127 Private works. Public Works Commission, No. 3487 from 1923