Humacao Customs House

The Old Customs House of Humacao (Spanish: Antigua Aduana de Humacao) is a historic building located in Punta Santiago, in the municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico. The structure was designed in the Spanish Colonial style, architecturally and typologically and finished in 1872 by the Department of Public Works of the Spanish Government in Puerto Rico. Until this time, the customs house was a temporary wooden building, so the need for a permanent structure made it possible that, in 1865, it was decided to construct the present building to serve as the new customs house at Punta Santiago.[1]

Humacao Customs House
The abandoned building in 1995.
Humacao Customs House is located in Puerto Rico
Humacao Customs House
LocationJunction of Marina and Aduana Streets Humacao, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°9′54″N 65°44′38″W
Built1872
ArchitectJulian Cruellas y Rovira
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial
NRHP reference No.95000599
Added to NRHPMay 18, 1995

The structure served as a school building, named the Francisco Isern School,[2] during the 20th century until it was abandoned. It was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1995.[3]

  • The building in January, 2023.
    The building in January, 2023.

References
  1. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM -- Humacao Customs House/Escuela Francisco Isern".
  2. EscuelasDePR.com. "Francisco Isern Jimenez School". www.escuelasdepr.com. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  3. National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "Humacao Customs House".


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