The house of the Counts of la Torre Cosío y la Cortina, located on 94 Republica de Uruguay Street in the historic center of Mexico City was built in 1781 and the scene for one of Mexico City's legends.

[1] The house is considered to be a fine example of civil architecture of the 18th century, shortly after the First Count De la Cortina received his noble title in 1773.

The most notable member of this family would be Justo Gómez de la Cortina who was an important social and political figure in New Spain at the beginning of the 19th century.

[1] Despite being declared a national monument in 1931, the building was partially destroyed to make way to 20 de Noviembre Avenue.

[3] Legend has it that González de Cossio suspected that his wife was cheating on him, despite others’ insistence to the contrary.