ross cultural centre spanish cultural previously known casino ross cultural center city general region chile constructed request politician structure cultural center similar grand versailles france best known housing chile casino operated building newly opened declared illegal building post office store selling imported goods hotel bar attempts local government purchase building time failed second succeeded casino declared ross park february time building deteriorated project approved january renovated use cultural center restored building opened january houses local library january cultural center inaugurated president mayor history idea wealthy chilean writer member parliament government minister politician reportedly dream creating port alternative port turn later creating place elite resort collecting important characteristics european places unique purpose bought farm little hotel called converted class hotel called following development saw need creating seaside resort capable chilean aristocracy purpose conceived idea creating park post office building installed amenities laundry stables according local historian turning summer resort town affluent people argentina construction casino according editor construction building lasted architect states built ross wanted look similar grand paris france imported building materials furniture france england opening building included post office telegraph service store imported goods exclusive clients asserts casino chile opened building historians pointed inaugurated facto casino summer rented building businessman noted chile arrival towns casino operated casino del official casino chile opened declared illegal ross died age months greatest dreams accomplished railway local railway station casino closed building left unused 1940s family purchased descendant family converted building hotel late 1940s underground floor clandestine casino years later late 1960s pilot member air_force created american style called basement years later transferred business members family renamed finally family decided close late 1970s shortly installed called main room later decided run called master place time bar called room businesses operated 1990s condition building gradually deteriorated use restricted administration mayor attempt buy building municipal funds allowed complete purchase price million approximately high municipal budget leave things financing building finally purchased mayor support composed million approximately inauguration work ross park request park casino declared national monuments designated february restoration casino purchased government building hold meetings exhibitions paintings sculptures theater launching books club requested building host annual reunion permission granted club purchase toilet fixtures ones building seriously damaged prompted government mayor begin restoring deteriorated casino general region approved financing restoration design study study began lasted mid december region unveiled community design announced present financing proposal year project approved january budget according architect june budget increased accommodate additional restoration work million february regional secretary wrote article online newspaper current state historic monument bad deterioration roof years permanently leaked water humidity easily seen damaged wood inside enclosure great frame roof oak wood months later august announced restoration building begin day authorized building cultural center housing local public library art galleries restoration work responsibility development firm restoration casino number historical items found included newspapers specifically copy february time building served hotel telephone battery tile casino ceiling signatures drawings casino workers present cultural center completely restored building opened january years original construction exhibition photographs staged restored building june non political organization called formed manage cultural center coordination local government center inauguration supposed place march year president attendance postponed january toured rooms cultural center mayor later said center merge origins modern restoring facilities necessary room creativity talent imagination dreams young people earthquakes february march cultural center slightly damaged northwest southeast towers building fell earthquakes northwest tower pole broke cracks minor damage walls repairs took place february investment fourteen million government organization cultural houses local public library exhibition rooms auditorium music room rooms workshops place theatre disciplines people ages restoration cultural centre prompted creation independent organization called public library public library city director library created leadership mayor library previously located dedicated building santa avenue january relocating september library received donation music culture related books help cultural center communications cultural management officer architect suggested january article wrote online newspaper semi autonomous legal entity set management cultural center legal entity suggested authorities previously local cultural organizations years largely ignored november fourteen local organizations including clean sent letter requesting creation time municipal employee reported approved city_council constitution drawn june approved june seven directors corporation elected appointed regional provincial government mayor seventh member resident sculptor professor native nearby village creator del rural museum rural child elected popular culture popular myth surrounding casino tells underground caves known lady building crossing restoration building december reported great walls constructed wide close found confirmed casino building completed reported existence indigenous remains cave called asked inspect remains subsequently wrote book los indigenous remains report gave american writer wrote book los del casino don los cats casino history sir book set ross casino premiered june ross art room current cultural september year
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