Mercado de las Carnes
| Plaza Juan Ponce de León | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Mercado de las carnes |
| Alternative names | Plaza de los perros |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Type | Colonial |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Neo-mudejar |
| Location | C. Leon and C. Mayor, between C. Estrella and C. Guadalupe |
| Address | 40 Calle León |
| Town or city | Barrio Quinto, Ponce |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°00′56″N 66°36′46″W / 18.015477°N 66.612878°W |
| Current tenants | Artisans |
| Named for | Juan Ponce de León |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Client | Shopkeepers |
| Owner | Ponce Municipal Government |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
| Floor area | 942 square metres (10,140 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rafael Carmoega |
| Designations | U.S. National Register of Historic Places |
| Known for | First pedestrian mall in Puerto Rico |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 33 shops |
| Parking | Ponce Servicios |
Mercado de las Carnes | |
Main entrance to Ponce's Historic Meat Market | |
| Location | Alley connecting Mayor and Leon Streets, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°00′56″N 66°36′46″W / 18.015477°N 66.612878°W |
| Area | 942 square metres (10,140 sq ft) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Rafael Carmoega |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Neo-mudejar |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003199 |
| Added to NRHP | 17 November 1986 |
Mercado de las Carnes (English: Meat Market), also known as La Plaza de los Perros (English: Dogs' Plaza), but formally, Plaza Juan Ponce de León (Juan Ponce de León Plaza), was the first building in Puerto Rico to mix social and architectural elements via the pedestrian mall concept. The historic Art Deco architecture structure is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and dates from 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Plaza was rebuilt in 1992, under the administration of Mayor Churumba. It is located in the alley connecting Mayor and Leon streets, in the block between Estrella and Guadalupe streets. The Plaza and the alley are one and the same.