Plaza del Vapor, Havana
| Plaza del Vapor, Havana | |
|---|---|
Mercado de Tacon | |
Plaza del Vapor, corner of Calles Galiano and Reina. | |
Interactive map of the Plaza del Vapor, Havana area | |
| Alternative names | Mercado Tacón |
| General information | |
| Type | Courtyard |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Calles Galiano and Reina, Havana, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°07′59″N 82°21′45″W / 23.132975°N 82.362409°W |
| Estimated completion | 1835 |
| Renovated | 1874 |
| Demolished | 1959 |
| Owner | Revolutionary government without 5authority demolished the Plaza. |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 9.65 metres (31.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel & masonry |
| Material | Masonry |
| Size | 84 metres (276 ft) x 123 metres (404 ft) |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Grounds | 10,345.1 square metres (111,354 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Rayneri and Sorrentino |
| Developer | Francisco Martí |
| Known for | Central market |
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The Plaza del Vapor was a covered market in Havana, it was completed in 1835. Its name derives from its builder Francisco Martí who became later the impresario of the Tacón Theatre and who had a monopoly of fish trade in the city. Martí had a painting placed against a wall from a bar of the ship El Neptuno, the first vapor (steam ship) that made regular round trips between Havana and Matanzas. "It was the image of that ship that ended up naming the building." From the Plaza del Vapor, Martí sold 50% of all the lottery tickets. in Cuba.