Casa Ramón Power y Giralt
About
Number 155 Tetuán Street in Old San Juan was the birthplace of Ramón Power y Giralt, the first Puerto Rican delegate to the Courts of Cádiz in Spain. The house was acquired in the late 18th Century by the Power y Giralt family, remaining under their property for many generations until the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico decided to buy the property in 1989, after having undergone many changes in its use for both residential and commercial purposes.
With the purpose of establishing its institutional headquarters in the premises, the Trust carried out a rigorous restoration project that won several international awards, including the American Express Preservation Award in 1996.
Casa Ramón Power y Giralt currently features a visitor center with a permanent exhibit of baseball bats made from native wood fallen by Hurricane Maria. Several interpretive walks focusing on ecological aspects of colonial Old San Juan also start off from the facilities. Reservations 787.722.5882, wwww.paralanaturaleza.org.