| Plaza del Mercado de Ponce | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Plaza del Mercado Isabel Segunda in Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
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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°00′53″N 66°36′48″W / 18.0146381°N 66.6134173°W |
| 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 |
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]
- ^ Socorro Girón. "Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de La Almudaina." Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. p.463. (Citing: Ramón Marín. "La Villa de Ponce considerada en tres distintas épocas: Estudio histórico, descriptivo y estadístico hasta fines del año 1876." [Ponce, Puerto Rico: Establecimiento tipográfico "El Vapor". 1877.] p.42)
- ^ "Plaza del Mercado". www.travelponce.com.
- ^ MundoBoricua Archived 15 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine List of Ponce Attractions by the Director. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Archivo". ponce.inter.edu.
- ^ Las fiestas populares de Ponce. Ramón Marín. Page 24. Retrieved 11 May 2011.