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] 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

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.[3]

Fountain of the lions.

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

The interior courtyard was used to film two coronation scenes for the Disney Channel Original Movie "Princess Protection Program" (2008).[4]

  • Casa de España in San Juan
    Casa de España in San Juan
  • Interior of the building
    Interior of the building
  • Tiled decoration of Don Quixote and La Mancha.
    Tiled decoration of Don Quixote and La Mancha.
  • Exterior
    Exterior
  • Rear view taken in 1964.
    Rear view taken in 1964.
  • Entrance
    Entrance

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Blog de la Tele". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.


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