Edificio Oliver in

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was built in 1914. The building houses government offices for the

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. A Beaux Arts-style building, it was the first building made of

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in the Arecibo area. It is located in the town center on the location of the former "King's House", the military garrison building built by the Spanish government in 1765. After 1868 that building became a courthouse, a police headquarters, and a public school then was demolished in 1913. The was built soon after in the corner location and was used both as a residence and for commercial purposes. It served also served as a foreign consulate. with Edificio Oliver was listed on the

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in 1986, and on the

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in 2000.

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