Casa Blanca

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Casa Blanca is a historic 16th-century fortress-like residence in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, originally built for Juan Ponce de León and now serving as a museum.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified residence
historic house
museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
architecturalType fortress-like residence
category Houses in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Museums in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spanish Colonial architecture in Puerto Rico
century 16th century
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance example of early Spanish colonial domestic architecture in the Americas
one of the oldest residences in Puerto Rico
currentUse museum
hasExhibits artifacts related to Juan Ponce de León
furnishings from the colonial period
hasFunction historic house museum
hasGarden historic gardens
hasView San Juan Bay
heritageDesignation San Juan National Historic Site
heritageStatus protected historic site
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Old San Juan
Puerto Rico
San Juan
material masonry
stone
stucco
namedAfter its white exterior (Spanish: “Casa Blanca” meaning “White House”)
near Castillo San Cristóbal
surface form: San Cristóbal Fortress

San Felipe del Morro Fortress
openToPublic true
operator Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
originallyBuiltFor Juan Ponce de León
owner Government of Puerto Rico
partOf Old San Juan
surface form: Old San Juan Historic District
region Caribbean
significantEvent served as residence for Ponce de León’s descendants
used as a military headquarters in colonial times
startDate 1520
tourism popular attraction in Old San Juan
translationOfName White House
use fortified house
museum
residence

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Old San Juan hasNotableSite Casa Blanca