Monuments
Address: Wilhelminastraat 6 Year Built: 1888 Open to Public: No 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, [...]
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Address: Wilhelminastraat 8 Year Built: 1925 Open to Public: Yes 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 [...]
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Address: Hudishibana Year Built: 1915 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The construction of the California Lighthouse commenced in 1915, with its name, ‘California,’ being derived from a ship of the West India Company and Pacific Steamship Co. named ‘California,’ which had wrecked in the vicinity in 1891. As a result of this [...]
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Address: John G. Emanstraat 67 Year Built: 1939 Open to Public: No Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba At the outset of the twentieth century, the water scarcity issue prompted Curaçao to establish the Landswatervoorzieningsdienst (LWV) in 1928. This service was set up to provide potable water to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. During this period, the department [...]
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Address: Bernhardstraat/Caya Dick Cooper Year Built: 1939 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba At the outset of the twentieth century, the water scarcity issue prompted Curaçao to establish the Landswatervoorzieningsdienst (LWV) in 1928. This service was set up to provide potable water to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. During this period, the department made [...]
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Address: Weststraat 15 Year Built: 1860 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba This monument is not in its original location. It was moved to Weststraat from Caya Betico Croes, formerly known as Nassaustraat, Oranjestad’s main shopping street. It was originally constructed by a Frenchman in 1860 and it underwent a significant transformation in [...]
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Address: B van der Veen Zeppenfeldtstraat 7 Year Built: 1951 Open to Public: No Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba The Uncle Louis Store was built in 1951 by Mr. Leon Waitzberg. He had left Eastern Europe and via a long way finally settled in Aruba. He was a merchant and started a store in San Nicolas [...]
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Address: Avenida Alo Tromp Year Built: 1905 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba In 1905, Hendrik Eman was granted the concession to excavate wells in Madiki and Saliña. He utilized a system of pipes to transport the water to the Oranjestad port, primarily to meet the needs of his ships. Any surplus water [...]
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Address: Pos Abou 19 Year Built: Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba Cas Tan Tin’ ,a classic Cunucu house, built by Mario and Johanna Tromp, where they raised their nine children. Mario also tended to the cultivation of fruits and vegetables like okra, cucumbers, and pumpkins for their personal consumption. The term “Cunucu [...]
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