Oranjestad
Location: junction Oranjestraat/Zoutmanstraat Year Built: Fort: 1789 / Tower: 1868 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Government of Aruba The military Fort Zoutman was built in 1798 and marks the oldest construction on the island. The Fort now houses the Historical Museum of Aruba. The Willem III Tower has been a striking landmark in Aruba since the [...]
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Address: Schoolstraat 2 Year Built: 1918 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The building known as Hotel Colombia is a two-story structure situated at the intersection of Zoutmanstraat and Oranjestraat. It was constructed in 1918 and originally owned by Nadie Henriquez, showcasing its architectural charm with balconies and columns, making it one of the [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 8 Year Built: 1925 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The Eloy Arends Building, situated on Wilhelminastraat in Oranjestad, stands out as one of the most beautiful Caribbean-style houses in the area. It was originally constructed by Dr. Jacobo Eloy Arends, with architectural design by the Aruban architect Chibi Wever. The Arends [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 7 Year Built: 1936 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monumentsfund Aruba The house across from the Eloy Arends residence was built in 1936 by Eloy’s brother Frederico Maximiliaan (1901-1981), generally known as Machi Arends. He was Consul of Spain. During one of their travels, Machi’s wife Veneranda (1901-1985) had fallen in love with a [...]
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Address: Zoutmanstraat 1 Year Built: 1911 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Government of Aruba Construction of this unique building - for Aruba at least , started in 1910. It housed several government offices over the years. Before it was inaugurated in 1911, there were no offices to speak of for government departments. The barracks in Fort [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 6 Year Built: 1888 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba Between 1887 and 1888, this monument was constructed in a neoclassical style, with its front entrance with grand circular steps leading to the stately portico with a classical pediment. It was the first public primary school, called ‘Landsschool’, meaning government school, public [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 1 Year Built: 1846 Status: Not protected Ownership: Protestantse gemeente van Aruba The old protestant church was built in 1846 and is the oldest church building in Aruba. At first, this building was the home of the Arends family. It was sold in 1844 to the Protestant community which was established in 1822. [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 18 Year Built: end of the 19th century. Monument status: Not protected Ownership: private This partially attached merchant's house was built in the late 19th, beginning of the 20th century by Cornelis Hendrik Eman (1865-1914). The building was most probably built in two stages, the ground floor around 1890, the second - a [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 17-19 Period Built: Early 20th century Monument status: Not protected Ownership: private In Wilhelminastraat, across from the Eman merchant's house, one finds Addison Croes' merchant's house. It dates back to the year 1913. About a century ago, Addison Winfried Croes (1887 - 1973) was a prominent business man, who lived on the first [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 24 Built: mid 20th century Monument status: Not protected Ownership: private This townhouse was built around 1946 by Godfried ('Concon') Croes (1890 - 1935), a trader in aloe vera products, and his spouse Sarah Catharina ('Carry') Croes. The building's architecture was inspired by the Latin American Neo-Baroque style that was prevalent in the [...]
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