Temperley, Argentina

In 1854 the industrial and textile merchant George Temperley (born in 1823 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) bought from the Marenco brothers 51 hectares between the present streets of Dorrego, Almirante Brown, Eva Perón and Lavalle, and built a country house there. On October 16, 1870, Temperley set aside land from his extensive property for the establishment of a community, and participated in the building of both the original Lomas de Zamora City Hall and the Temperley railway station, one of the largest in Greater Buenos Aires. In 1965 the town of Temperley was granted ciudad status by the Provincial Legislature. == Origin of the name ==

It was George Temperley who helped to create Lomas de Zamora Partido and who made possible the foundation of the town of Temperley. == Important places ==

Founded on November 1, 1912, Club Atlético Temperley is the football club for the Cities of Temperley and Turdera. ==Gallery==

File:Estación Temperley 2.jpg|Temperley Station, c.1905 File:Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Piedad - Temperley, Argentina.jpg|Parish Our Lady of Mercy of Temperley File:Iglesia Presbiteriana San Andres, Temperley.jpg|St. Andrew´s Presbyterian Church File:Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa Temperley Argentina 2.jpg|Russian Orthodox Church of Temperley File:Esquina Tomás Espora & Avellaneda, Temperley.jpg|Corner of the streets Espora and Avellaneda, Temperley File:Temperley, Villa Grampa 04.jpg|old house of Temperley (Villa Grampa) File:Temperley, Villa Grampa 05.jpg|Villa Grampa File:Armonio Mason & Hamlin 01.jpg|Mason & Hamlin organ (Villa Grampa) File:J31 535 Bf Temperley, Abstellgruppe.jpg|General Roca Railway File:J31 545 Bf Temperley, A 703.jpg|cargo train of General Roca Railway ==External links==