Segundo in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
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El Edificio
The Building
In 1882, held in Ponce, was a Great Exposition Fair, a memorable event where art and industry of Puerto Rico were represented. The fair was sponsored only by the Southern City's Municipal Corporation. In it they had fortunate representation: literature, fine arts, music, agriculture, mineralogy, floriculture, forestry, forest industry, livestock industry, arts and manufacturing industries, manufacture of furniture, clothing, pharmaceuticals, typography, photography, lithography, archeology and natural history. Hotels and inns housed 2,476 people.
In 1883 another fair was held entitled: Tobacco Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition. Don Máximo Meana y Guridi designed the pavilion for the Great Exhibition Fair in Ponce.
In 1883 the City Council understands the importance of the Fire Department, who since 1845 had protected Ponce from fires and disasters and proceeds to reorganize that body. Under the zeal of Don Máximo Meana y Guridi, then mayor and coronel, the Firehouse moved to this building where most of the exhibits of the Fair of Ponce took place.
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But the story does not end. Even today, as fire and disaster sow pain and even death, firefighters continue their tradition of discipline, sacrifice and courage. New generations of firefighters will rise with equal civil spirit, honoring their ancestors.
En 1882 se celebra en Ponce la Gran Feria de Exposiciones, un suceso memorable donde el arte y la industria de Puerto Rico estuvieron representados. Dicha Feria ue auspiciada sólo por la Corporación Municipal de la Ciudad de Sur. En ella tuvieron representación afortunada: la literatura, las bellas artes, la música, la agricultura, la mineralogia, la floricultura, la selvicultura, las indusria forestales, la industria pecuaria, las artes e industrias manufactureras, la fabricación de muebles, la indumentaria, productos farmacéuticos, la tipografía, la fotografía, la litografía, la arqueología y la historia natural. Hoteles y fondas alojaron a 2,476 personas.
En 1883 se celebró otra feria titulada: Exposición Agricola e Industrial del Tobaco. Don Máximo Meana y Guridi diseñó este pabellón para la gran Feria de Exposición
En 1883 el Ayuntamiento comprende de la importancia del Cuerpo de Bomberos, quienes desde el 1846 habían protegido a Ponce de fuegos y catástrofes y se procede a reorganizar dicho cuerpo. Bajo el celo de Don Máximo Meana y Guridi entonce alcalde y coronel, se traslada el Parque de Bombas a este edificio, al pabellón donde tuvo lugar la mayor de las exhibiciones de la Feria de Ponce.
Este edificio se símbolo y homenaje a la improtancia que reviste para los ponceños e servicio, la abnegación y el valor del Cuerpo de Bomberos. Es por esta razón que el Cuerpo de Bomberos permanece simbólicamente en esta Plaza, en el corazón de la ciudad ponceña.
Pero la historia no termina. Aún hoy, mientras el fuego y los desastres siembran el dolor e incluso la muerte, los Bomberos continuarán su tradición de disciplina, sacrificio y valor. Nuevas generaciones de bomberos se levantarán con igual espíritu civico, haciendo honor a sus antepasados.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 18° 0.717′ N, 66° 36.822′ W. Marker is in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is in Segundo. It is on Marina (Puerto Rico Route 1) north of Calle Cristina ( Route 1), on the left when traveling
Regionally, this marker is on Puerto Rico’s Southern Coastal Zone. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doctor Rafael Pujals (here, next to this marker); Don Julio Stenacher (a few steps from this marker); El Edificio / Cronologica del Cuerpo de Bomberos Municipal de Ponce (a few steps from this marker); Escuela de Architectura y Diseño Rafael Hernández Colón (a few steps from this marker); Willie Vincéns Tous (within shouting distance of this marker); Luis Muñoz Rivera (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Morel Campos (within shouting distance of this marker); Domingo Cruz (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponce.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
