Monuments

San Nicolas

Nicolaas Store * 1940

Address: B van der Veen Zeppenfeldtstraat 27 Year Built: 1940 Open to Public: Yes Ownership: Monuments Fund Aruba This protected monument, dating back to around 1940, initially featured only a ground floor and operated as a store selling books, instruments, newspapers, gifts, and more. Later, a second floor was added, transforming the structure into a [...] Read more >

Water Tower San Nicolas * 1939

Address: corner 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 [...] Read more >

Uncle Louis Store * 1950

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 [...] Read more >