Evening star., 1923-12-12
EMBASSY IN CHILE
.AROUSES j. S. PRIDE
Property Costing $150,000
One of Finest for Purpose
Any Nation Possesses.

The new American embassy at Santi-
ago. Chile, purchased by the govern
ment OF the United States in 1922 and
considered one of the finest embassy
properties owned by any government in
any capital of the world. has Just been
further beautifled and improved by the
construction of a new street along the
entire east front of the property and
named by the municipality of Santiago
United States street.
William Miller Collier, the American
ambassador. is exceedingly proud of
the property. In a letter to The Star
Ambassador Collier said:
II would like to have our countrymen
know what a fine property we have here
and ! hope II will be an example ana
an incentive for the purchase or otner
embassies by the United States IN other
capitals" He added that the Chileans
"are just as proud of 1t as we are"
Bought at Reduced Price.
The structure cost it's builder $780,
900 in American money. II was COM
pleted while the owner was In Europe
selecting furniture. when misfortune
overlook him and he became crippled
financially. The house never was oc-
cupied by the man who erected IL
and his furniture was not sent to
Santiago. Then tn" property went
upon the market. there was no
purchaser at a price The owner would
accept: Mr. Collier negotiated Tor
appropriation of S130.000. Terms
finally were reached, the owner agree
ing to sell for s160.000. The neces-
sary funds were secured from the
preparation and the property was
nuFChaGed last wear,
1t consists of a large lot OF about
$50 feet frontage and 3OO rect deptn'
situated on the Gale (street MERGED.
fronting on the beautiful Park
Forestal, along the border of the Rio
Mapocho, at the foot of San Cristobal.
The range of the Andes as well as
the Coast range is in view. The sftu-
alton is the finest in Santiago from
the residential standpoint, while the
place also possesses the advantages
of accessibility and OF comparative
nearness to the government offices.
Three Buildings ON Grounds.
There are three separate and dis
tinct buildings upon the grounds, all
of them completed last year, namely,
the palatial main house. a smaller
be used for the chancery, and an at
otractive porters lodge. The main
house is three stories in height, of
sandstone finish and equipped with
all modern improvements. II con-
tains a spacious entrance hall, library,
salon, music room, ballroom, dining
room, billiard room. two grand marble
staircases and a large number of
bedrooms. with a terrace garden upon
the roof. Upon this terrace garden
1900 people may be entertained at
once.
Architecturally the house is of great
beauty, having numerous porticos,
piazzas and terraces: while the In
terror Is richly finished In marble
and imported American woods. with
an abundance OF carving and ornate
paneling.
One Of the striking views at night
from the embassy building is the il
Illuminated statue of San Cristobal, a
mountain, just at the edge OF Santi-
ago. 1t carries the impression of an
angel of light high in the skies. By
day may be seen the many noun
tains which almost surround the city,
some OF them with perpetually snow
clad peaks.