Originally designed by architect Timoteo Luberza de San Martín and modeled after the Paris market

in France, the building has been broadly remodeled many times throughout its life. During the 1941

remodeling, the original structure, which was not art deco, was enhanced with an art deco façade

with plans designed by Pedro Méndez Mercado. The phenomenon of this building, unique in

Puerto Rico, is that despite its enlargements, its interior still preserves the orginal structure. Through its remodelings, its facade has shown several architectural styles, including neoclassical and art deco.

Plaza del Mercado Isabel II, edificada en el 1863 según el diseño del ingeniero militar Timoteo Lubelza de San Martín. Su primera estructura fue un modelo reducido de la Plaza del Mercado de París. Fue ampliada en 1903 y 1941 de acuerdo al diseño del arquitecto Pedro Méndez Mercado. El fenómeno que presenta este edificio, caso único en Puerto Rico, es que a pesar de sus ampliaciones, en su interior se conserva aún la primera estructura. En sus diversos ensanche su fachada ha mostrado diversos estilos (neoclásico y art deco).

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