a square plan, and the south face was a three-level gallery. This was a common design at the time, aimed at capturing solar energy and tempering the house. The purpose of its large size was to accommodate several families at the same time. The Simones spent their summers in their native Tarna, and they even financed infrastructure projects, such as the public laundry and schools. 192?-The Laundry Building Throughout the 1920s, the Simones built the town's laundry (which still exists, adjacent to Villa Lucila). It is a simple, rectangular facility that allowed the neighbors to wash their clothes nearby, instead of the river. 1929-The Schools In 1929, Tarna received one of its notable facilities when the schools were built, financed by the Simon families. In the upper part of the town, a plinth of great proportions is terraced by means of a retaining wall in stone, still observable today, and on it, a building with a U-shaped plan is erected. This building suffered strong wear after the civil war when it was used to house the battalions of prisoners. It would be remade in 1957. The original building had a ‘boys wing’ and a ‘girls wing’, an outdoor patio for the summer and interior hall that served as recreation in winter. The 1929 building and the 1957 building can be externally differentiated in the composition of the south façade, facing the town, with a succession of semicircular arches. 1935-The General Highway In 1935, the general highway opened for traffic, a milestone that shortened and facilitated the connection between Asturias and Castilla. Compared to the Camino Real, this new road is a modern means perfectly suitable for road traffic, after long efforts to save the rugged orography of the area. Tarna in the Civil War The Spanish Civil War had significant consequences for the people of Tarna and the physical buildings in town. On July 18, 1936, a part of the Army attempted a coup against the Republic but failed: Civil war broke out in Spain, and in a few days, two zones were clearly defined: One, to the power of the government, and another, to the power of the rebels. Tarna was in the republican zone, while the neighboring province of León fell almost entirely into the hands of the coup plotters. The strategic position of Port of Tarna faced heavy fighting between both armies, which led to the destruction