Casa de España is the headquarters of a private social organization whose members are those of Spanish descent in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Avenida de La Constitución in Old San Juan.
Casa de España | |
 Casa de España in March 2013 | |
  Location of the Casa de España in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Ponce de León Ave., San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°27′59″N 66°06′29″W / 18.466432°N 66.108019°W |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | de Castro, Pedro |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival, Moorish Revival |
| Part of | Puerta de Tierra Historic District (ID100002936) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002294[1] |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RMSJ)-00-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1983 |
| Designated CP | October 15, 2019 |
| Designated RNSZH | February 3, 2000 |
History
editThe building was designed in a Moorish Revival style by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro. The building dates from 1934. Although it is named "Casa", it has never been a dwelling place for a family; rather it is a "house" whose members claim common ancestry. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983,[1] nd on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[2] It is not open to the public, but private affairs may be arranged.
Architectural details
editThe building is a "typical" Moorish palace that is 119 feet (36 m) wide by 158 feet (48 m) long, with an interior rectangular courtyard, 51 feet (16 m) by 85 feet (26 m) long.[3]
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The fountain design outside the entrance is a copy of one in the "Patio de los Leones" at La Alhambra in Granada, Spain.[3]
Media
editThe interior courtyard was used to film two coronation scenes for the Disney Channel Original Movie "Princess Protection Program" (2008).[4]
Gallery
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Casa de España in San Juan
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Interior of the building
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Tiled decoration of Don Quixote and La Mancha.
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Exterior
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Rear view taken in 1964.
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Entrance
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
- ^ a b Armando Morales Pares (May 17, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Casa de España". National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2016. with 20 photos from 1980
- ^ "Blog de la Tele". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
External links
edit- Media related to Casa de España (San Juan) at Wikimedia Commons
