Edificio Oliver
Edificio Oliver | |
Beaux Arts | |
NRHP reference No. | 86002764[1] |
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Added to NRHP | October 1, 1986 |
Edificio Oliver in
Arecibo
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A
Beaux Arts-style building, it was the first building made of reinforced concrete in the Arecibo area.[2]
It is located in the town center on the location of the former "King's House", the military garrison building built by the Spanish government in 1765. After 1868 that building became a courthouse, a police headquarters, and a public school then was demolished in 1913. The Edificio Oliver was built soon after in the corner location and was used both as a residence and for commercial purposes. It served also served as a foreign consulate.[2]
Edificio Oliver was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Felix Julian del Campo and Hector Santiago (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Edificio Oliver". National Park Service. with five photos from 1986