Monuments
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 98 Year Built: 1934 Monument status: Not 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 [...]
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Address: John G Emanstraat 51 Year Built: 1936 Monument status: Protected Ownership: Government of Aruba On March 3, 1936, the then new government building was inaugurated. This was the third government building of Aruba, after the governor’s residence and the central government’s office building located on Zoutmanstraat. The building is almost East-West orientated. In March [...]
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Address: Havenstraat 23 Built: end of 19th century Monument status: Not protected Ownership: private This is the only remaining town-country house on Havenstraat, generally known as ‘Chez Mathilde’, a former restaurant. History takes us back to the 19th century, when Regina Oduber, of French descent, acquired this authentic Aruban house which has since remained in [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 40 Year Built: 1950 Monument status: Protected Ownership: private Designed and built by architect Jan Nagel, who has designed several properties on the island, the Mario S. Arends building’s style is characterized by rounded corners, recessed shop fronts and the use of glass blocks. Commissioned by businessman Mario S. Arends and inaugurated in [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraatstraat 46 Year Built: 1900 Monument status: Not protected Ownership: private As you walk along Wilhelminastreet, you will notice several old houses, most of them more than a century old and in a dire state of repair. But one of those, next to the Mario Arends building, has been beautifully restored. It has been [...]
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Address: Oranjestraat 28 Year Built: 1910 Monument status: Not protected 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 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: Oranjestraat 2 Built: Second Half 19th Century Monument status: Not protected 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, in [...]
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Address: Plaza Simon Bolivar 1/Vondellaan Year Built: 1944 Status: Not protected Ownership: private The Sociedad Bolivariano is a foundation dating back to 1937 and a building opened in December 1944. More than a decade before the Cultureel Centrum (Cas di Cultura) was opened, it was the only cultural center on the island. Its goal was [...]
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