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Miramar is a historic neighborhood in the district of Santurce. ==History== The neighborhood is under the legal jurisdiction of Santurce in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.〔http://www.miramarpr.org/zonaelbarrio.htm〕 It first appears in the 16th century as a spring that fed water to the Spanish outpost of Old San Juan. In the 17th century a wide public street was built that ran through the spring. Commerce flourished since goods that arrived at the port of San Juan had to pass Miramar on their way to the rest of the island. Today two set of bridges known as San Antonio and Dos Hermanos connects the adjoining areas of Old San Juan and Condado. Its land area measures 0.24 sq. miles (0.62 km²), and has a resident population of 5,440 according to the 2000 United States Census. Miramar since its beginnings had huge wooden houses and expansive land lots. In the 1950s well known architects from the time period built extravagant homes in Miramar that are still preserved.〔http://www.miramarpr.org/zonaelbarrio.htm〕 An elegant and upscale area with Spanish-style patios and gardens.〔http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147319-d149643-Reviews-Miramar-Puerto_Rico.html〕 Miramar is home to several structures registered at the National Register of Historic Places, like Casa Aboy, a cultural center that was declared a historic building in the year 1989, focusing on the preservation and creation of photographic art.〔http://www.casaaboy.org/mision_historia.htm〕 Another example is the Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel, declared a historic building in the year 1984. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miramar (Santurce)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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