California Lighthouse * 1915

Location: Hudishibana Year Built: 1915 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The construction of the California Lighthouse commenced in 1915, with its name, ‘California,’ being derived from a ship of the West India Company and Pacific Steamship Co. named ‘California,’ which had wrecked in the vicinity in 1891. As a result of this maritime [...] Read more >

Oranjestad Water Tower * 1939

Address: John G. Emanstraat 67 Year Built: 1939 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba At the outset of the twentieth century, the water scarcity issue prompted Curaçao to establish the Landswatervoorzieningsdienst (LWV) in 1928. This service was set up to provide potable water to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. During this period, the department made [...] Read more >

San Nicolas Water Tower * 1939

Location: corner Bernhardstraat/Caya Dick Cooper Year Built: 1939 Status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba At the outset of the twentieth century, the water scarcity issue prompted Curaçao to establish the Landswatervoorzieningsdienst (LWV) in 1928. This service was set up to provide potable water to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. During this period, the department made the [...] Read more >

The Yellow House * 1860

Address: Weststraat 15 Year Built: 1860 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba This monument is not in its original location. It was moved to Weststraat from Caya Betico Croes, formerly known as Nassaustraat, Oranjestad’s main shopping street. It was originally constructed by a Frenchman in 1860 and it underwent a significant transformation in 1908, [...] Read more >

Uncle Louis Store * 1951

Address: B van der Veen Zeppenfeldtstraat 7 Year Built: 1951 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The Uncle Louis Store was built in 1951 by Mr. Leon Waitzberg. He had left Eastern Europe and via a long way finally settled in Aruba. He was a merchant and started a store in San Nicolas in [...] Read more >

Rancho Water tank * 1905

Location: Avenida Alo Tromp/Arendstraat Year Built: 1905 Status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba In 1905, Hendrik Eman was granted the concession to excavate wells in Madiki and Saliña. He utilized a system of pipes to transport the water to the Oranjestad port, primarily to meet the needs of his ships. Any surplus water was directed [...] Read more >

Cas Tan Tin

Address: Pos Abou 19 Year Built: around 1900 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba 'Cas Tan Tin’, a classic cunucu house, built by Mario and Johanna Tromp, where they raised their nine children. Mario also tended to the cultivation of fruits and vegetables like okra, cucumbers, and pumpkins for their personal consumption. The term [...] Read more >

The board of Monumentsfund Aruba is looking for a Second Treasurer

Second Treasurer This is a volunteer position appointed by the board of Monumentsfund Aruba (SMFA). The second treasurer is expected to attend the board meetings monthly and maintain contact with the board and the director of the foundation mainly via email. Documents for decision-making will be prepared by the organization and presented to the board. [...] Read more >

Start restoration project Cas Veneranda

On Sunday, september 15th, during Open Monumentsday, Monumentsfund Aruba (SMFA), along with Minister Geoffrey Wever and Minister Xiomara Maduro, proudly announced the start of the restoration of Cas Veneranda, located at Wilhelminastraat 7. After extensive preparations, activities at Cas Veneranda will begin this week. The first step was obtaining funding from the Ministry of Economy, which [...] Read more >

First phase of restoration project for Cas Veneranda completed

If you pass by Cas Veneranda on Wilhelminastraat, you will notice that work has stopped and the entrances to the building have been closed again. The restoration project has not stopped, but the first phase has been completed. During the past two and a half months, the contractor General Property Services carried out the demolition […]

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