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The Hacienda Building
or Old Building of the Light Company

The Old Building of the Light Company, nowadays known as the Pubic Treasury Building is located just in front of the Liberty Square. It was built between 1918 and 1924 during the commercial and oil boom in the region. It was also considered one of the greatest architectural accomplishments in that time. The beauty of this building combines with the diversity of styles among the rest of the constructions that surround the Liberty Square.

The building was built in gained grown from an arm of the Tamesí River which was refilled in 1916 in order to have a better access to the Port of Tampico. This way, the cargo that continuously arrived from al over the world could be unloaded and then easily transported to the rest of the country.

This arm could be crossed by the bridge Manuel Romero Rubio which was then renamed Francisco I. Madero. This bridge communicated the Customs Building with the Liberty Square while the cargo was moved from the port to inland in boats.

Initially, part of the land where this building was being built was a green area that served as a frontal patio for La Palma hardware store. In order to begin the construction, this land had to fulfill certain characteristics. Mainly, it had to have a compact ground to stand the weight as well as to put up resistance to pressure. Since it was gained grown from an arm of the river, it was no as firmed as required. It was necessary to lay wooden foundations buried to an adequate depth to support the heavy structure.

The molten iron frame of this building was bought in England at the London Wolver Hampton Company while the terracotta concrete blocks used for the exterior walls arrived to Tampico by ship from India.

With a modern and functional style, this building has five levels. It is characterized by the semicircular shape of its main façade that has a halfpointed arch portal in its first floor that culminates on a cornice with a flat parapet. In its four upper levels large windows prevail in the main façade and in the sides. In its interior, there are still two old elevators.

This building was owned by the English company Electric Light, Powers and Tramways of Tampico that was in charge of the electric energy service in the city as well as the power used by the old streetcars that served as collective transportation in that time.

In November of 1950, the company was sold to a cooperative society formed by workers and named it Sociedad Cooperativa de Transportes Eléctricos de Pasaje y Carga Tampico-Miramar. The building was not part of the deal.

Between 1960 and 1970 when the building was occupied by a large number of offices, mainly customs agencies, the sixth floor was added which was demolished during its renovation in 1992, recovering its original features. This building housed the offices of the IMSS until 1993 when it was bought by the Customs Department. Its renovation works started in 1994.

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