Ponce - Parque de Bombas

One of Puerto Rico's most famous buildings is located in Ponce. The Parque de Bombas (Firehouse) is a unique looking, red and black striped wooden building. Built in 1883, the building housed Ponce's volunteer firemen until 1990. Today, the second floor of the firehouse is a museum highlighting fires in Ponce and the local firemen. The Firehouse has been registered in the National Trust of Historic Sites. You can ring the old fire engine bell and make the siren go off if you are so inclined.

The Parque de Bombas is located in the plaza near the Catedral Nuesta Señora de Guadalupe. The building was originally built as part of an agricultural exhibit that came to Ponce in 1882.