Residencia Aboy-Lompré

The Aboy-Lompré Residence, also known as the Aboy House, is a historic house built in San Juan, Puerto Rico between 1910 and 1912 for the Aboy-Ferrer Family. The house has hosted several cultural institutions including a photojournalism museum.

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Type: Historical site
Description: historic house in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Also known as: “Aboy-Lompré Residence” and “Residencia Aboy-Lompre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art and Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel.

Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum

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The Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art, often abbreviated to MAC, is a contemporary art museum in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 1 km southeast of Residencia Aboy-Lompré.

Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel

Church

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Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel is a historic chapel located at the Miramar district in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Its distinctive architecture bears a neo-Gothic style. It was designed by Czech architect Antonin Nechodoma and built in 1908. Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel is situated 510 metres northwest of Residencia Aboy-Lompré.

Fort San Geronimo

Castle

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Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón is a small historic fort located at the mouth of the Condado Lagoon in San Juan Islet across from the district of Condado in the barrio of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fort San Geronimo is situated 1 km northwest of Residencia Aboy-Lompré.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miramar and Campo Alegre/Alto del Cabro.

Miramar

Neighborhood

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Miramar is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The neighborhood has many historic Spanish Revival-style homes with patios and gardens, and it was listed on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2007 for its historical and architectural value.

Campo Alegre/Alto del Cabro

Neighborhood

Campo Alegre and Alto del Cabro are two subbarrios adjacent to each other with similar characteristics in the Barrio of Santurce. They have a combined land area of 0.28 square kilometres and a resident population of 2,106 as of the 2000 United States census.