Enrique O'Neil
Enrique O'Neil was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1866 to 1867.
Coronel Enrique O'Neil | |
|---|---|
| 68th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1866–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Cabrera y Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Demetrio Santaella |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Soldier |
Mayoral term
Enrique O'Neil is best known for having adopted a complete plan for urban remodeling for the city of Ponce in 1867.[1] The plan was adopted with the help of Spanish military engineer Félix D'Ors. It was influenced by remodeling plans in Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid. Part of the legacy of that plan are the chamfered street corners evident throughout the city. Jorge Rigau has stated that these features "signaled the city's coming of age as a modern urban entity."[2]
References
- Enrique Vivoni Farage and Silvia Alvarez Curbelo. Hispanofilia: Architecture and Life in Puerto Rico, 1900-1950. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1998. Page 266.
- Jorge Rigau. Puerto Rico 1900. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Rizzoli. 1992.
Further reading
- Ramon Marin. Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
External links
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