North Casemates, Boulevard Norzagaray, San Juan, San Juan Municipio, PR
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Behrens, Tom, transmitter
Location
Valle de San Juan, 18.46813, -66.11607
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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