Parque de Bombas de Ponce | |
 Old Parque de Bombas firehouse building | |
  Location of Ponce and the Parque de Bombas in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Plaza Las Delicias Ponce, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°00′43″N 66°36′49″W / 18.011905°N 66.613738°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | Maximo de Meana y Guridi |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Victorian, Moorish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003150 |
| Added to NRHP | 12 July 1984 |
The Parque de Bombas (English: firehouse[a]) is a historic former fire station in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is one of Puerto Rico's most notable buildings, with some considering it "by far the most easily recognized landmark in the Island."[1]
The Parque de Bombas is located at the Plaza Las Delicias town square, directly behind Ponce Cathedral. Originally built in 1882 as a pavilion for an exhibition, it became Puerto Rico's first ever fire station.[2] In 1990, the fire station closed and was converted into a museum. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 12 July 1984.[3]
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- ^ Top Five Ponce Attractions. travelponce.com Accessed 18 April 2017.
- ^ Adventure Guide to Puerto Rico By Kurt Pitzer, Tara Stevens, page 226 Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Retrieved 31 July 2009.
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