Leonardo Morales y Pedroso (1887–1965) was one of the most prominent Cuba

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n architect

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s from early 20th century.

He graduated from Columbia University

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 in 1909. In 1910 he formed an architectural firm, Morales & Mata, with Jose F. Mata. In 1917, he formed the firm of Morales y Cia. Partly because of his family’s many social connections and standing in the Havana

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 society (his great-grandfather was the Marques de la Real Proclamacion) Mr. Morales was able to have notable commissions such as:

• Vedado Tennis Club, Vedado La Habana, 1912
• Sociedad Cubana de Ingenieros, Habana Vieja, 1912
• Home of Lily Hidalgo de Conill, Vedado La Habana, 1914
• Home of Josefina Garcia de Mesa, 13th Street and D street, Vedado La Habana, 1916
• Banco Mendoza y Cia, Obispo Street N° 305, Habana Vieja, 1916
• Home of Pablo Gonzalez de Mendoza, Paseo avenue and 15th, Vedado La Habana, 1916
• Home of Jose Ignacio Lezama, Vedado La Habana, 1917
• Home of Manuel José Morales, Vedado La Habana, 1917
• Colegio Salesiano (Arts and Crafts), La Vibora La Habana, 1917
• Home of Salvador Guedes, 1920
• Home of Alberto Fowler, Country Club La Habana, 1920
• Home of Andrés Gomez Mena, 7th strret and 6th street, Miramar La Habana
• Home of Marqués de Pinar del Rio, 17th street and B street, Vedado La Habana
• Home of Upman, 17th street and K street, Vedado La Habana
• Home of Sebastian Puedes, 13th street and 5th street, Vedado La Habana
• Home of Carlos Nadal, 1921
• Home of Elvira Cil, 1923
• Home of George S. Ward, Country Club La Habana
• Compania de Telefonos de Marianao, La Habana, 1924
• Colegio de Belén (building), Marianao La Habana 1925
• Home of Eduardo Montalvo, Miramar La Habana, 1926
• Home of Eduardo J. Chibas, 17th Street and H street, Vedado La Habana, 1926
• Compania Cubana de Telefonos, Centro Habana, 1927
• Home of Maria Teresa O’Reilly, Condesa de Buenavista, 1928
• Finca Chirgota 1928
• La Mansion
  La Mansion
  La Mansión de Mark Pollack, is a neo-classical Florentine mansion in the Cubanacan Section of Havana, Cuba built in 1930 by the Cuban architect, Leonardo Morales y Pedroso . It is located at 21st street #15001, Cubanacan, Havana, Cuba.It was built for Mark Alexander Pollack ,the son of Alexander...
  
   of Mark A. Pollack
  Mark A. Pollack
  Mark Alexander Pollack was one of the largest exporters of Cuban tobacco, a painter, and the owner of "La Mansion"....
  
  Cuabanacan, La Habana, 1930
• Luxury dwelling building in San Lazaro street N°470 Centro Habana
• Luxury dwelling building in Malecon Avenue N°507 Centro Habana
• Vista Alegre Church, Santiago de Cuba
• San Agustin Church in 37 street, reparto Nicanor del Campo, La Habana, 1939
• Santa Rita Church in 5th avenue, Miramar, La Habana, 1942
• Chapel of Quinta de Santovenia in El Cerro, La Habana
• Banco Pedroso, Habana Vieja
• Hospital (against cancer) Marie Curie, Vedado, La Habana, 1946