José López Sallaberry

[1] He began his studies in 1875 at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid and obtained the title of Architect in 1881.

[4] He was also responsible for th restoration of the façade of the Teatro de la Comedia [es], following a disastrous fire in 1915.

[1] The Casino de Madrid and the Banco Hispano Americano have both been designated a Spanish Property of Cultural Interest.

[2] In his role as an urban planner, his most notable work involved the initial layout of the Gran Vía; performed in collaboration with Francisco Andrés Octavio [es].

He died at his home on the Calle de la Montera and was interred at the Saint Isidore Cemetery.