Fisherton is a barrio

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...

 (traditional neighborhood) in Rosario

Rosario

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, . It is located in the western part of the city. Its main street is Eva Perón Avenue (continuation of Córdoba Street

Córdoba Street (Rosario)

Córdoba Street is one of the most important streets in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It runs east–west through the center of the city, from the coastal avenue by the Paraná River to the western limit of the urbanized area....

, going east–west).

Fisherton is primarily a middle-class, residential neighborhood. It features two social clubs, the Club Fisherton and the Jockey Club, the latter being of national importance in the sports fields of rugby

Rugby football

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, hockey

Hockey

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 and golf

Golf

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.

The barrio was started in the 1880s. The planning was conducted by famous architect Alejandro Bustillo

Alejandro Bustillo

Alejandro Bustillo was an Argentine painter and architect who left his mark in various tourist destinations in Argentina, especially in the Andean region of the Patagonia....

. It was a small village designed to accommodate the personnel of the British

United Kingdom

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 companies that were investing in the nascent Argentine railway system

Rail transport

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at the time, and was absorbed into the city later. This past is preserved by the former Antártida Argentina train station, which was turned into an exhibition hall, and by several old English-style mansions.