 According to Washington Saldías González , editor of Pichilemu News , the construction of the building lasted from 1906 to 1909 , while Jorge Godoy Rojas , architect of the University of Chile , states that it was built between 1904 and 1906 . Ross wanted it to look similar to the Grand Trianon of the Tuileries Palace in Paris , France ; he imported building materials and furniture from France and England . After its opening , the building included a post office with telegraph service and a store for imported goods , exclusive to clients of the Gran Hotel Pichilemu . 
