Address: Oranjestraat 28 Year Built: 1910 Open to Public: No Ownership: private This is a monumental mansion, of which the first floor was built in 1910 and the second floor in 1932. Its monumental façade with its elegant decoration on the cornice features symbols of faith, love and hope. The building is situated a little [...]
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Address: Zoutmanstraat 1 Year Built: 1911 Open to Public: depends... 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 [...]
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Address: Oranjestraat 2 Year Built: Second Half 19th Century Open to Public: Yes Ownership: private Across from the fort, on the corner of Zoutmanstraat and Oranjestraat, a small house may attract your attention. It dates back to the 19th century and belonged to J. L Hart, a trader. The oldest picture ever made on Aruba, [...]
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Address: Bushiribana Year Built: 1872 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Government of Aruba In 1824, alluvial gold was discovered in Rooi Fluit, in a dry river bed near the North coast. Soon thereafter, gold veins were discovered in several places in the north-western part of the island. Between 1824 to 1915, several companies have been [...]
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Address: Avenida Milio Croes 26 Year Built: 1929 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Privately owned Businessman Addison Winfield Croes built this beautiful house in the twenties especially for his wife. Avenida Milio Croes (Fergusonstraat) was at the time still a dirt road, away from the city center. The family lived in the city during the [...]
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Address: Schelpstraat 42 Year Built: 1929 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Government of Aruba This protected monument in the center of Oranjestad was built in 1929 by Architect Merdardo ‘Dada’ Picus. The property got the nickname ‘Cas Ecury’ because it had been the family home of the S.N. Ecury family for many years. The Ecury [...]
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Address: Paardenbaaistraat 2 Year Built: 1949 Open to Public: No Ownership: Government of Aruba In 1929, the Department of Public Works (DOW) was established in Aruba. The first DOW office was a small office behind the residence of the first technical officer at the Lagoenweg 5A. In 1939, DOW moved to a new and larger [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat Year Built: 1904 Open to Public: No Ownership: Private Welcome to Casa Rosada, one of Aruba’s rare gems! This is not just any building—it’s one of the few remaining townhouses with a fully functional upstairs apartment. Originally owned by the Lacle family and later purchased by Julio Habibe, this charming home has a [...]
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Address: Balashi Year Built: 1932 Open to Public: No Ownership: Government of Aruba This water tank was designed by Mr. Pieter van Stuivenberg and was built around the year 1932. The water flowed from the tank through a system of pipes to the water supply system in Oranjestad and San Nicolas.
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 1 Year Built: 1846 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Private 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 1922. The old [...]
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