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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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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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Location: Hato - Sero Patrishi - Savaneta Year Built: Unknown Status: Protected (Hato, Savaneta) Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba (Hato) Commanders were the highest authorities on our island, from the mid-17th to the mid-19th century. Aruba fell under the Dutch West India Company from 1636 and remained subordinate to Curaçao until after 1950. Commanders were usually [...]
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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: 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: 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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Location: Ranchostraat Year Built: 1892 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The lime kiln located on Ranchostraat was constructed in 1892 by Mr. Santiago Tromp. Kilns, giant ovens, were employed on the island for the production of lime. The process involved heating coral stones and shells until they were reduced to powder, and water [...]
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