Edificio Oliver | |
Location | 64 Calle José de Diego Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°28′21″N66°42′55″W / 18.472584°N 66.715239°W |
Built | 1914 |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 86002764 [1] |
RNSZH No. | 2000-(RN)-20-JP-SH |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 1, 1986 |
Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
Edificio Oliver in Arecibo, Puerto Rico was built in 1914. The building houses government offices for the municipality of Arecibo.
A Beaux Arts-style building, it was the first building made of reinforced concrete in the Arecibo area. [2]
It is located in the town center on the location of the former "King's House", the military garrison building built by the Spanish government in 1765. After 1868 that building became a courthouse, a police headquarters, and a public school then was demolished in 1913. The Edificio Oliver was built soon after in the corner location and was used both as a residence and for commercial purposes. It served also served as a foreign consulate. [2]
Edificio Oliver was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, [1] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. [3]
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