Tropicana Club

El Tropicana
Tropicana Logo, 1950s
Arcos de Cristal in the 1950s
Interactive map of the El Tropicana area
Former namesEdén Concert
General information
TypeCabaret
Architectural styleModern
LocationMarianao, Calle 72 esq a Calle 43, Marianao, La Habana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
Coordinates23°05′39″N 82°25′08″W / 23.09417°N 82.41889°W / 23.09417; -82.41889
OpenedDecember 30, 1939
Renovated1951
ClientMartin Fox
OwnerRevolutionary government (contested)
Height
Height90'
Technical details
Structural systemThin shell concrete
MaterialReinforced concrete
Floor count5 Arches
Grounds36,000-square-meter estate
Design and construction
ArchitectMax Borges Jr.
Other designersCharles and Ray Eames, chairs
Awards and prizesColegio Nacional de Arquitectos, Cuba
Designations1953 Premio Anual
Known forThin shell structures
Other information
Number of roomsSeating capacity 1,700
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El Tropicana Night Club
exterior, daylight, 1 January 1959

El Tropicana Night Club in Havana, Cuba located in a lush, 36,000-square-metre (390,000 sq ft) estate tropical garden opened on December 30, 1939 at the Villa Mina in Marianao. It is located next door to the old Colegio de Belén, Havana, presently, the Instituto Técnico Militar.