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Ponce Creole is the name given to the architectural style that is unique to Ponce: "San Juan, the capital, was planned and built by the Spanish conquerors, one writer points out, while Ponce is the work of its native sons, making it a truly authentic Puerto Rican city."
Constructed in 1521, Casa Blanca served as the initial fortification for the San Juan islet and was intended to be the residence of Juan Ponce de León and his family. However, de León passed away during an expedition to Florida without ever residing in the house. Subsequently, it sheltered his descendants until the mid-18th century.
Casa Font-Ubides (English: Font-Ubides House), also known as the Residencia Monsanto (English: Monsanto Residence) is a historic building located on the north side of Castillo Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The building dates from 1913. It was designed by the architect Blas Silva.
Southwestern wall along Paseo de La Princesa. The southern portion of the wall extends for about half a mile between La Fortaleza and the Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor (the "Left-side Bastion") along the contemporary Paseo de La Princesa, which was the site of a former military prison known as La Princesa Prison. [18]
Casa de los Ponce de León; Casa de Piedra (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) Casa del Rey; Casa Sauri; Casilla del Caminero (Mayagüez) Castillo San Cristóbal (San Juan) Castillo San Felipe del Morro; Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe; Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico
List of Catholic churches in Puerto Rico; List of Anglo-Catholic churches in Puerto Rico (Episcopal churches) List of Methodist churches in Puerto Rico; List of convention centers in Puerto Rico; List of dams and reservoirs in Puerto Rico; List of fire stations in Puerto Rico; List of hospitals in Puerto Rico; List of hotels in Puerto Rico
When the Spanish first arrived in Puerto Rico, they noted that the native Taino’s architectural structures were susceptible to decay. Subsequently (among other aspects of their society), Tainos were viewed as naive and inferior, and Spanish depictions of their structures tended to give them a more Neoclassical look (which was the basis of European architecture).