This Neoclassical building with two sides of fluted Corinthian columns was a Masonic temple when it opened in 1924. Six years later, it was purchased by newspaperman Pérez Pazmiño, the founder of El Universo. Although the newspaper moved out of their headquarters in 1996, their globe logo remains in the pediment. El Universo continues publishing as one of Ecuador’s largest daily newspapers and is operated by Pazmiño’s descendants.
