Cuartel de Ballajá

El Cuartel de Ballajá originally served as barracks for the Spanish military.  It housed Spanish soldiers and their families from 1864 to 1898.  After the end of the Spanish-American War, it became quarters for the US Military until 1939.  It also served a military hospital during World War II.  It was bought by the Government of Puerto Rico in 1976 for cultural purposes and it was reopened in 1993 after extensive renovations.  It is currently the home of several cultural organizations, including the Museo Las Américas.