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"CASA BLANCA" (WHITE HOUSE) RESIDENCE OF JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN, FIRST GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO (1508)

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"CASA BLANCA" (WHITE HOUSE), RESIDENCE OF JUAN PONCE DE LEON, FIRST GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO
This splendid building was the residence of the Ponce de Leon family. The structure was originally built in 1523 and used as a fortress and arsenal until…

Casa Blanca, San Juan, P. R.

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White House (Casa Blanca), erected by Ponce de Leon in 1523 as a fortress and arsenal and later made the residence of Ponce de Leon's family. Presently this splendid house is the residence of the Commander of the United States Army in Puerto Rico.