Plaza del Mercado de Ponce
Historic building in Ponce, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plaza del Mercado de Ponce (English: Ponce Market Plaza) or, formally, Plaza del Mercado Isabel Segunda (often abbreviated as Plaza del Mercado Isabel II), is a historic marketplace building in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was inaugurated in 1863 by Ponce Mayor Don Luis de Quixano. Designed by famed engineer Timoteo Luberza,[2] it occupies a city block in the Ponce Historic Zone at the grid formed by Calle Atocha, Estrella, Leon, and Castillo streets.[3] It has room for 65 kiosks.[4] It was originally called Plaza del Capá.[5]
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Plaza del Mercado de Ponce | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical, Art Deco |
Location | Ponce Historic Zone, at the grid formed by Atocha, Estrella, Leon, and Castillo streets. |
Town or city | Ponce |
Country | Puerto Rico |
Coordinates | 18.0146381°N 66.6134173°W / 18.0146381; -66.6134173 |
Completed | 1863 |
Client | Government of the Municipality of Ponce |
Technical details | |
Size | 5,200 square meters (56,000 sq ft)[1] (1877 measurements) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Timoteo Luberza (1863), Pedro Mendez (1941, 1989), Miguel A. Carlos (1992) |
Engineer | Timoteo Luberza |
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