Casa de España
Historic building in San Juan, Puerto Rico
United States historic place
Casa de España | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
 Casa de España in March 2013 | |
| 18°27′59″N 66°06′29″W / 18.466432°N 66.108019°W / 18.466432; -66.108019 | |
| Built | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Architect | de Castro, Pedro |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival, Moorish Revival |
| Part of | Puerta de Tierra Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002294[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1983 |
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.
History
The 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] It is not open to the public, but private affairs may be arranged.
Architectural details
The 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.[2]
The fountain design outside the entrance is a copy of one in the "Patio de los Leones" at La Alhambra in Granada, Spain.[2]
Media
The interior courtyard was used to film two coronation scenes for the Disney Channel Original Movie "Princess Protection Program" (2008).[3]
Gallery
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Casa de España in San Juan -
Interior of the building -
Tiled decoration of Don Quixote and La Mancha. -
Exterior -
Rear view taken in 1964. -
Entrance
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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
Media related to Casa de España (San Juan) at Wikimedia Commons
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