Private Residence, Ponce, P. R.

Private Residence, Ponce, P. R.

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"The Carlos Armstrong-Toro Residence is one of Ponce's most famous houses. This structure was designed and built by Manuel Domenech, one of the island's most distinguished architects of the late XIX and early XX centuries. Some of Domenech's designs include: the Asilo de Pobres de Mayaguez (ANR-12-02-85-1) and the Residencia Batiz (ANR-Po-09-26-86) and Domenech, a public figure in Puerto Rico during the last century, built many noteworthy private residences and public buildings in San Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez. Mr. Armstrong-Toro was one of Ponce's most distinguished citizens as well. He was one of the first bankers in Puerto Rico, founder of the Banco de Ponce and the Banco de Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño. Mr. Armstrong-Toro developed an international banking network with offices in Puerto Rico Havana, Cuba; New York, USA; and Copenhagen, Denmark. As a result of his extensive financial relations with the Danish Government, Mr.Armstrong was conferred the high honor of the "Danabru Order" of Denmark and was named Danish Consul to Puerto Rico. Architecturally speaking, the Armstrong-Toro Residence is "significant in the history of Ponce because it is one of Domenech's most distinguished eclectic designs and probably the most well-known. Its unique caryatid-framed main entrance, its intricate ornamental details and its location upon the most prominent lot in the city of Ponce (across from the Cathedral and public plaza) have made this house a true architectural landmark in the city's traditional urban core. As a result, many houses were built during the early XX century with similar elements in a similar vocabulary, contributing to the unique historic district of Ponce". --Description from United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National, Register of Historic Places, Residencia Armstrong-Toro.

A. Moscioni

University of Puerto Rico (Río Piedras Campus). School of Architecture Library.

2022-02-28

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