Casino de Ponce

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The Antiguo Casino de Ponce (English: Old Ponce Casino), or simply the Casino de Ponce, is a historic structure, built in 1922 and located in Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Originally built as a social club for Ponce's elite, it is currently used as the premier reception center of "The Noble City of Puerto Rico".Dan bienvenida a Escuela de Arquitectura. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. Periodico La Perla del Sur (Ponce, Puerto Rico). 22 September 2009. Weblink Updated 11 January 2019. The building, designed by Agustin Camilo Gonzalez in the Second Empire and Neo-Rococo styles, has a French facade and tones. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 28 October 1987. It is located at the corner of Marina and Luna streets. The building has been called "an icon of Ponce's architecture, history, and identity."Edificio antiguo casino de Ponce pasa al gobierno municipal. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011. It is owned and administered by the Ponce Municipal Government.Edificio antiguo casino de Ponce pasa al gobierno municipal. El Sur a la Vista. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011. In 1936, during the Great Depression, the Casino declared bankruptcy and shut down.Ponce: Notas para su Historia (Second Edition). Mariano Vidal Armstrong. Oficina Estatal de Conservacion Historica. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1989. page 51. Accessed 19 February 2018. It subsequently had various uses: a postal office, a public health unit, tax collector's office, and even a temporary city hall. In 1990 it was restored by the Ponce Municipal Government,Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades. Ponce Ciudad Museo 2001. 2001. p. 63. and has since been used for high-ranking official municipal business. For example, it was here where the dinner to honor Prince of Asturias, His Majesty Felipe de Borbon, took place.Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades. Ponce Ciudad Museo 2001. 2001. p. 63. Read more on Wikipedia

type: NRHP
date from: 1922

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