North Casemates, Boulevard Norzagaray, San Juan, San Juan Municipio, PR

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Officer's Quarters, Boulevard Norzagaray, San Juan, San Juan Municipio, PR

Significance: The massive fort of San Cristobal, located on the northeast corner of the old walled city of San Juan, was begun around 1633. An important link in the chain of defensive works of the city, it was planned for defense in depth. The north casemates were designed and built as vaults by Thomas O'Daly, Chief of the Spanish military engineers of San Juan, and were ready for use as storage and living quarters in 1785. Between 1849-58 they were converted into casemates and the arched gallery in front was built...

Survey number: HABS PR-101

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000930

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valle de san juan casemates north casemates norzagaray boulevard norzagaray san juan municipio san juan municipio puerto rico tom behrens historic american buildings survey photo building plans architectural drawings library of congress national register of historic places

1933 - 1970

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

Behrens, Tom, transmitter

Valle de San Juan , 18.46813, -66.11607

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