National Register of Historic Places

Martin Pena Bridge

San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
Listed
August 26, 2008
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000856

About this property

Martín Peña Bridge, in Spanish properly known as Puente Martín Peña, is an Art Deco style bridge from 1939, designed by Cecilio Delgado and others. It crosses the Martín Peña Channel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The original Martín Peña Bridge was simply a stone causeway probably built around the mid-1500s. Later, a wooden bridge was built on top of the causeway, which was in turn replaced by a brick edification in 1784. This bridge, designed by Juan Francisco Mestre, was destroyed by the British during Ralph Abercromby's invasion of Puerto Rico. After this, the bridge was rebuilt in 1846 with a design by engineer Santiago Cortijo. This new bridge measured 220 feet long and 6 meters wide, and was composed of nine elliptical arches. According to a book by Luis Pumarada O'Neill and Maria de los Angeles Castro, the name of Martín Peña comes from a fisherman who operated a cove near the area. Media related to Puente Martín Peña at Wikimedia Commons

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San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
18.43519, -66.05857

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Nearby Battles

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When was Martin Pena Bridge listed on the National Register?

Martin Pena Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Martin Pena Bridge?

Martin Pena Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Martin Pena Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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