in jerez de la frontera he founded the philharmonic academy and the santo domingo school of fine art. he was a patron of the school of applied arts and artist workers in the same city. he also donated money for a painting of the battle of clavijo for the santiago church in jerez de la frontera. he also financed and partially donated money for the railway line of la sierra in 1901. on his own lands he also had the spa of san telmo constructed, a place which locals and people from all over spain visited. one hall of the complex was dedicated for locals who could not afford treatment therapies and the lower ranked soldiers from the military garrison of jerez de la frontera. the local bourgeoisie also held parties at san telmo.