Castro Barros street was the venue of many important matches. The Mariano Moreno and Mariano Acosta schools were noted for their high educational standards In the 1950s, the Buenos Aires campus of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (National Technological University) was built on Lavalle and Medrano streets. To accommodate the growing number of students, the faculty of Humanities ("Filosofía y Letras") of Buenos Aires University was relocated to Puán street during the 1980s. Hospital Italiano on Gascón street is one of the main private hospitals in the city. The city's Dentistry Hospital is located on Muñiz street. There is also a Library for blind people on the intersection of Lezica and Medrano. Although many music and dance venues cater to all tastes, Almagro is a stronghold of tango. During his last years, composer and bandleader Osvaldo Pugliese relocated to Almagro and oversaw the creation of the Casa del Tango (Tango House) complex on Guardia Vieja street. Among Almagro's residents of note were boxer Luis Ángel Firpo, poet Alfonsina Storni, and physician and politician Juan B. Justo. Education Instituto Privado Argentino-Japonés or Nichia Gakuin, a private elementary and middle school, is located at Yatay 261 and Pringles 268 (two addresses for the same building) in Almagro. Transportation Westbound traffic is served by Independencia, Rivadavia, and Córdoba/Estado de Israel avenues. Eastbound traffic is served by Corrientes, Díaz Vélez, and Belgrano avenues. There are no major north-south avenues, even though Medrano, Salguero and Boedo streets carry heavy traffic. Almagro has access to two lines of the subte (subway): the (Subte A) along Rivadavia and the (Subte B) along Corrientes. The westbound Sarmiento train line crosses Almagro but does not stop within the limits of the neighbourhood. Important bus lines are the 19, 128, 160, and 168. Sports The neighbourhood was the birthplace of San Lorenzo de Almagro, which relocated to nearby Boedo. The remaining major institution, Club Almagro has its facilities on Medrano street. Its football (soccer) team was relegated from the first division in 2005. It is also the headquarters of the Argentine Boxing Federation. Patrimonio and Heritage Late 1800, yellow fever epidemics moved parts of the upper class from the center to their country houses in Almagro. And from early 1900 the neighbourhood started to house the large immigrant waves from Italy and Basque. Many of the original houses like the casa chorizo are from this time and reflect Almagro's colorful history.