Humacao Customs House Explained

Humacao Customs House
Location:Junction of Marina and Aduana Streets Humacao, Puerto Rico
Built:1872
Architect:Julian Cruellas y Rovira
Architecture:Spanish Colonial
Added:May 18, 1995
Refnum:95000599
Designated Other1 Name:Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. fa7070
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Number:2000-(RE)-18-JP-SH
Designated Other1 Abbr:RNSZH
Designated Other1 Date:May 16, 2001

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]

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] and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones on May 16, 2001.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Department of the Interior . National Park Service . NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM -- Humacao Customs House/Escuela Francisco Isern .
  2. Web site: EscuelasDePR.com . Francisco Isern Jimenez School . 2022-07-19 . www.escuelasdepr.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: National Park Service . NPGallery Digital Asset Management System . Humacao Customs House .
  4. Web site: GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO . JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO . December 7, 2022 . REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO . jp.pr.gov.