White House and Ancient Walls, San Juan, P.R.
Title
White House and Ancient Walls, San Juan, P.R.
Subject
City walls
City wall
Coastal fortifications
Coastal fortification
Official residences
Official residence
Residences (dwellings)
Residence (dwelling)
City wall
Coastal fortifications
Coastal fortification
Official residences
Official residence
Residences (dwellings)
Residence (dwelling)
Description
"CASA BLANCA" (White House) Residence of Juan Ponce de Leon, First Governor of Puerto Rico. The structure was originally built in 1532 and used as a fortress and arsenal until 1531 when it was first occupied by Juan Ponce de Leon, first Governor of Puerto Rico.
Creator
Matias Photo Shop
Publisher
University of Puerto Rico (Río Piedras Campus). School of Architecture Library.
Date
2018-05-31
Rights
© Copyright 2018. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, School of Architecture Library, All Rights Reserved.
Format
JPEG
Language
EN
Type
Image
Coverage
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5 inches or less
Geolocation
Files
Citation
Matias Photo Shop, “White House and Ancient Walls, San Juan, P.R.,” Archimages: Colección Digital Escuela de Arquitectura, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archimages.uprrp.edu/items/show/686.