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Casa de España
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Casa de España in March 2013
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Location in Puerto Rico
Location Ponce de León Ave., San Juan, Puerto Rico
Built 1934
Architect de Castro, Pedro
Architectural style Exotic Revival, Moorish Revival
NRHP reference No. 83002294
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. 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.

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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.

Media

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

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Casa de España (San Juan) para niños

  • Centro Español de Ponce
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