Casa de España

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.

Casa de España
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Casa de España in March 2013
Location of the Casa de España in Puerto Rico
Location	Ponce de León Ave., San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°27′59″N 66°06′29″W
Built	1934
Architect	de Castro, Pedro
Architectural style	Exotic Revival, Moorish Revival
Part of	Puerta de Tierra Historic District (ID100002936)
NRHP reference No.	83002294[1]
RNSZH No.	2000-(RMSJ)-00-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1983
Designated CP	October 15, 2019
Designated RNSZH	February 3, 2000

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]

Gallery

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

See also

• Centro Español de Ponce