Monuments

‘Hart’ House

Category: Oranjestad
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, in 1885, features this small house, next to the fort and the tower, on a barren cliff, without any other buildings around it. ‘Huisje Hart’, as it is called, has been restored and houses a restaurant.