Armstrong-Poventud Residence
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Armstrong-Toro House
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Residencia Armstrong-Poventud in August 2010
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 Location of Ponce and the Armstrong-Toro House in Puerto Rico
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| Location | 9 Calle Unión, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°00′42″N 66°36′53″W / 18.011728°N 66.614622°WCoordinates: 18°00′42″N 66°36′53″W / 18.011728°N 66.614622°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Manuel V. Domenech |
| Architectural style | Neoclassic |
| NRHP Reference # | 87001821 |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1987 |
| Established | 1991 |
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| Location | Calle Union #9, western side of the street, facing the Ponce Cathedral, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Type | Museum |
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ICP, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Residencia Armstrong-Poventud (Armstrong-Poventud Residence) is a historic building located in the Ponce Historic Zone in Ponce, Puerto Rico, across from the Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. The construction of this home set the stage for the construction of other homes of similar architectural elements, character and opulence in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Ponce. The architectural style is collectively known as Ponce Creole. The home was designed and built by Manuel Víctor Domenech for the Armstrong-Poventud family. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Armstrong-Toro House, and is also known as the Casa de las Cariatides.
The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP) and the Puerto Rico Office of Historical Preservation have determined that the house was built in 1899. The American Architect and Building News magazine, on the front cover of its January 25, 1899, issue published the design of the Residencia Armstrong-Poventud. The Residencia was inaugurated fully as a museum by the ICP in October 2008. Prior to 2008, and starting in 1991, visitors were allowed to tour the house while it concurrently served as the Southern headquarters of the Institute. The Institute operates a small but diverse store in a wing of the museum.
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 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of Domenech's designs include: the Asilo de Pobres de Mayaguez and the Residencia Batiz. Domenech, a public figure in Puerto Rico during the 20th century, built many noteworthy private residences and public buildings in San Juan, Ponce, and Mayaguez.
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