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  • Collection: Postales de Puerto Rico: Colección Osvaldo García

Market Place, Ponce, P. R.

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"Originally designed by architect Timoteo Luberza de San Martín and modeled after the Paris market in France, the building has been broadly remodeled many times throughout its life. During the 1941 remodeling, the original structure, which was not…

Mayagüez Plaza, San Juan, P. R.

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"In 1576 a decree of the Spanish emperor Felipe II established a set of rules and regulations for settlements in the New World. This were compiled in 1680 in the Laws of Indies. These norms were quite strict. They established the location of the…

Miramar, Santurce, P.R.

Miramar, Santurce, P.R.
According to Allen Morrison in The Tramways of San Juan Puerto Rico [http://www.tramz.com/pr/sj.html]: "In Santurce the line was on the south side of Av. Ponce de León..., so this view is west. The tram has just passed another car on the siding and…

NAVAL STATION AND CUSTOM HOUSE, SAN JUAN, P. R.

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"The San Juan Customs House is one of the buildings in Old San Juan that is part of the National Register of Historic Places. It was established on the islet of San Juan in the 18th century. However, the current building was built by order of the…