Mercado de las Carnes
Plaza Juan Ponce de León | |
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Former names | Mercado de las carnes |
Alternative names | Plaza de los perros pedestrian mall in Puerto Rico |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 33 shops[2] |
Parking | Ponce Servicios[1] |
Mercado de las Carnes | |
Location | Alley connecting Mayor and Leon Streets, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°00′56″N 66°36′46″W / 18.015477°N 66.612878°W |
Area | 942 square metres (10,140 sq ft) |
Built | 1926 |
Architect | Rafael Carmoega |
Architectural style | Art Deco, Neo-mudejar |
NRHP reference No. | 86003199[3] |
Added to NRHP | 17 November 1986 |
Mercado de las Carnes (English: Meat Market), also known as La Plaza de los Perros
History
Ponce's Plaza de los Perros (English: Plaza of the Dogs), receives its name from the packs of stray dogs that gathered there to feed on the discarded meat scraps. A product of the rapid urban growth experienced in the city during the early 20th century, the Plaza was built in 1926 to relieve the overcrowded farmer's market ("Plaza del Mercado") and provide an adequate market place for perishable meat products.[5]
Significance
Located across the street from the historic
Of great importance is that the building's design bears the signature of
Physical appearance
Overall
The old "Mercado de las Carnes", or Meat Market, occupies a narrow through-lot connecting Mayor and Leon streets at the center of the block between Estrella and Guadalupe streets. In plan, the concrete, wood, and sheet-metal structure consists of an elongated quadrangle created by galleries opening onto an attenuated interior court. The neo-
Façade
The east and west facades are identical, each consisting of a rectangular mass of approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) in height and 30 in width, which defines the major façade element. This rectangle is divided into five ground-storey bays: a series of three central bays flanked by slightly narrower wall areas. The bays are defined by a series of four vertical buttress-like piers which extend slightly above the ridge of the building.[7]
Entryways
The three central bays form the frontispiece of the facade, each of similar dimensions and created as an access to the interior court. Each bay contains a horseshoe arch approximately one-half the height of the facade and almost the full width of the bay. Above each arch, a decorative spandrel panel contains glazed mosaic tiles in intricate Moorish patterns. Within each bay, a horizontal band stretching between the concrete piers separates the spandrel area from the parapet above. The parapet is completely solid above the central bay, whereas the parapets of the flanking bays are articulated with open, semi-circular concrete forms. At this level, the concrete piers are decorated with vertical rectangular panels of glazed multi-colored mosaic tiles.[7]
The bays flanking the frontispiece are solid and without articulation, although the southern bay has been punctured at ground level by wide, wooden doors as access to a street-side refreshments stand. A concrete cantilever shades the entrance and a vertical sign above announces the name of each business.[7]
Interior
At the interior court, a series of simplified, square,
Alterations
This property has remained basically unaltered all elements described contribute to the structure's value. The only alteration is the refreshments stands' sign and the covering of the upper part of the stand's arch which are non-contributing elements.[7]
Effect of 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes
The roof of the structure was damaged due to the
See also
- Plaza de Mercado de Ponce
- La Gran Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico, Vol XIX, "Arquitectura y Leyes", Editorial Rumbo, Madrid. 1976.
- Acevedo Cruz, Joaquin. Conservacion: Area de la Plaza del Mercado de Ponce. Escuela de Arquitectura U.P.R., 1982 (unpublished).
References
- ^ a b Inyectan nueva vida a la Plaza Juan Ponce de León: El panorama de sus locales vacíos también ha comenzado a cambiar, gracias a la inyección de sangre nueva: una nueva cepa de emprendedores que ha decidido repoblarlos con propuestas fascinantes, atractivas e, incluso, deliciosas. Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 June 2018. Accessed 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b Expondrán arte en la Plaza Juan Ponce de León de la Ciudad Señorial. Voces del Sur. 31 July 2019. Accessed 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 13 March 2009.
- ^ Viaje al pasado sin salir de Ponce. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30. Issue 1468. Page 20. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d Joaquin Acevedo Cruz, State Architect, and Felix Julian del Campo, State Historian. (PR SHPO). Certified by Mariano G. Coronas Castro, State Historic Preservation Officer, State Historic Preservation Office, San Juan, PR. March 1986. In National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form – Mercado de las Carnes. United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (Washington, D.C.) Page 3. Listing Reference Number 86003199. 16 November 1986.
- ^ MundoBoricua Archived 15 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine List of Ponce Attractions by the Director. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Joaquin Acevedo Cruz, State Architect, and Felix Julian del Campo, State Historian. (PR SHPO). Certified by Mariano G. Coronas Castro, State Historic Preservation Officer, State Historic Preservation Office, San Juan, PR. March 1986. In National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form – Mercado de las Carnes. United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (Washington, D.C.) Page 2. Listing Reference Number 86003199. 16 November 1986.
- ^ Anuncian mejoras provisionales a la Plaza Juan Ponce de León en Ponce. Michelle Estrada Torres. Voces del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 January 2020. Accessed 21 January 2020.