Ciudad Colonial in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
First City Hall in the Americas
Primer ayuntamiento de America
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2016
1. First City Hall in the Americas Marker
Primer ayuntamiento de America
fundado en La Isabela
el 24 de abril de 1494
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Diego Colon._ Presidente del Ayto.
Pedro Fernandez C._ Oficial Mayor
Padre Bernardo Boil._ Regidor
Alonso Sanchez Carvajal._ Regidor
Juan de Lujan._ Regidor
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Homenaje del Ayuntamiento – Disto.
Nacional. _ 24 de abril de 1979.
First City Hall in the Americas founded in La Isabela April 24, 1494
Diego Colon. President
Pedro Fernandez C. First Official
Padre Bernardo Boil. Council member
Alonso Sanchez Carvajal. Council member
Juan de Lujan. Council member
Tribute from the National District City Hall
April 24, 1979.
Erected 1979 by Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional de Santo Domingo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1494.
Location. 18° 28.397′ N, 69° 53.071′ W. Marker is in Ciudad Colonial, Distrito Nacional, in Santo Domingo. Marker is
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Neighbors of Santo Domingo (a few steps from this marker); Pope John Paul II's 1979 Visit to Santo Domingo (within shouting distance of this marker); First Municipal Council in the Americas (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral of Santo Domingo, First of the Americas (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Aurelio Tavarez Justo (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Plaza of the Priests (about 90 meters away); Borgellá's Palace (about 120 meters away); The Founding of the Listín Diario (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad Colonial.
Regarding First City Hall in the Americas. La Isabela was the first city founded in the New World by the Spanish, on the northern coast of what is now the Dominican Republic. It was soon abandoned as its settlers moved to other parts of the island.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2016
2. First City Hall in the Americas Marker
The marker is under the arched walkway along the base of the Palacio Consistorial, built in the early 1500s.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2016
3. First City Hall in the Americas Marker
The Palacio Consistorial of Santo Domingo.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2022
4. The Palacio Consistorial of Santo Domingo
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on March 3, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
