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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: 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: Schelpstraat 36-38 Year Built: end 19th Century Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monumentsfund Aruba This residence was constructed toward the conclusion of the 19th century. It was, along with the adjacent merchant’s house (number 36), constructed in the early 20th century and comprises a two-unit structure. The building on the left, at # 38, is [...]
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Address: Schelpstraat 12 Year Built: Second Half 19th Century Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba This merchant’s residence likely dates back to the latter part of the 19th century. In 1913, Maximiliano Francisco Arends sold the property to the sailor Victor Wild for a sum of six hundred Florins. At that time, the house [...]
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Address: Steenweg 17 - 19 Year Built: 1925 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba Addison Winfield Croes was born in Aruba in 1887. He had worked on the construction of the Panama Canal from a young age. He married Graciela Henriquez in 1914 and the couple had three children. The eldest daughter, Daisey, married [...]
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Location: Seroe Colorado (former Lago Colony) Year Built: 1939 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Soon after the Lago Refinery had been established, Maurice “Jack” Emery, pipe fitter at Lago, started to hold religious gatherings: at first they were held in the personnel’s canteen, later in a school building. On September 18, 1929 the first [...]
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Address: Caya Betico Croes 41 Year Built: 1925 Monument status: Not protected Ownership: Private John Gerard Eman was born on November 12, 1898 and was affectionately called 'Dudu' from an early age. He grew up in a time when Aruba did not yet have much economic activity. John started working in the pharmacy but soon [...]
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Address: Caya Betico Croes 96-98 Year Built: 1934 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund At Caya G.F. Betico Croes 98 stands the former home of the Debrot family, a cornerstone of local history. J.M. (Jose Maria) Debrot, a merchant from Bonaire, settled in Aruba and set up shop, selling a variety of goods from rum, [...]
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