Picó Pomar Residence

Historic museum in Coamo, Puerto Rico
United States historic place
Picó Pomar Residence
Picó Pomar Residence
18°04′49″N 66°21′25″W / 18.080239°N 66.356947°W / 18.080239; -66.356947
Built1840
ArchitectCamprabi, Jose
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial-Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.88000961[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1988

The Picó Pomar Residence, also known as Coamo Historic Museum, is a Spanish Colonial Neoclassical architecture building built in 1840, and is located on the main plaza of Coamo, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It was purchased in 1863 by Don Clotilde Santiago, another merchant from Mallorca, who expanded it. During the late 1800s it was one of Puerto Rico's "most active and important import-export merchandise distribution centers and the most important in the south-central region of Puerto Rico." The business exported coffee, tobacco, and sugar, and imported manufactured goods from the U.S. and Europe.

It was later purchased by Coamo's Municipal Government and transformed into a museum.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Picó Pomar Residence / Coamo Historic Museum". National Park Service. with five photos from 1987

External links

  • Explore the Amazing Collection at Coamo Museum, at The Puerto Rico Channel
  • Bienvenidos a Coamo, including two photos of building
  • Information from the National Park Service
  • flagPuerto Rico portal


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