Casa Ulanga, also known as the former Superior Court of Arecibo (Spanish: Antiguo Tribunal Superior de Arecibo), is a historic building located at 7 Gonzalo Marín Street in the historic center of the Puerto Rican municipality of Arecibo. Due to its historic and architectural importance the building was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1982,[1] and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[2]
Casa Ulanga | |
 Casa Ulanga in 2017. | |
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| Location | 7 Gonzalo Marín Street Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°28′21″N 66°42′49″W / 18.47250°N 66.71361°W |
| Built | 1850 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003822 |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RN)-20-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 26, 1982 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
History
editOriginally constructed as a dwelling for Don Francisco Ulanga in 1850, its prominent location near the town square, and its three-story construction made the building notable and important to the historical development of Arecibo. The structure housed the family residence in its first and second stories. The basement level, facing Ariosto Cruz Street, was the locale for a bank and a trade center.[3] Throughout its history the building was also used as a store, a hospital, a jail, municipal offices and, currently, a cultural center known as the Arecibo House of Culture (Casa de la Cultura Arecibeña).[4]
References
edit- ^ National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "Casa Ulanga".
- ^ 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.
- ^ United States Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form".
- ^ "Casa Ulanga". Discover Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
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