19th Century Factories, Warehouses and Workshops in La Puntilla, San Juan Puerto Rico

Summary

La Puntilla-Marina is a small peninsula located south of the walled city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and west of the docks. Through the 19th century a series of projects to develop the area, consisting on the construction of colonial government buildings such as the custom’s house, armory and a military battery, as well as warehouses and dwellings, were completed. Unfortunately, part of this ward was demolished in in the mid-20th century to give way to the construction of residential units, a large plot of land was converted into a parking lot, and an US Coast Guard Base was established.

This study concentrates on creating a chronological timeline of the development of the ward by identifying the factories, warehouses and workshops that were established in this peninsula in the 1800s. Documentary resources like maps, blueprints, photographs, commercial directories and newspaper ads were used to locate these properties and create a virtual map. The main goal is to identify potential archeological research areas for future studies

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 21463