Residencia Ermelindo Salazar, Ponce

Name: Residencia Ermelindo Salazar
Address: Ponce, Puerto Rico

#89 among attractions in Ponce

Museum, History museum, Spanish colonial revival architecture, Art Nouveau architecture

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Residencia Ermelindo Salazar is a historic house in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was built in 1870 as the home of Ermelindo Salazar, a prominent citizen and businessman in the city as well as its mayor in 1880. It is located at 70 Cristina street in the Ponce Historic Zone, in Barrio Tercero, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Today the house serves as the headquarters of the Centro Cultural de Ponce Carmen Solá de Pereira, the cultural center of the city of Ponce, where it is used for educational and cultural activities as well as for art exhibits. ()

Completed: 1870 (154 years ago)Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 18°0'43"N, 66°36'45"W

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Residencia Ermelindo Salazar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parque de Bombas, Antiguo Casino de Ponce, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Casa Alcaldía.

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Nearby attractions include Centro Cultural de Ponce Carmen Solá de Pereira, Ponce (1 min walk), Teatro La Perla, Ponce (2 min walk), Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño Building, Ponce (2 min walk), Casa Salazar-Candal, Ponce (2 min walk).

Residencia Ermelindo Salazar, Ponce

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