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The Monument Fund Foundation recently spoke with Minister Geoffrey Wever of Economic Affairs, Communication, and Sustainable Development about the renovation plans of the Cas Venerada.
The meeting involved stakeholders in the renovation project of Cas Veneranda in Wilhelminastraat, constructed in 1936 by Frederico Maximiliaan (Machi) Arends. Renowned architect, Dada Picus, went to Cartagena, Colombia, to find inspiration for a building loved by Machi's wife, Maria Veneranda, and returned to build Cas Veneranda. It was one of the largest houses at the time and designed in the Latin American Neo-Baroque style.
Ad Monument Fund Foundation renovation project Cas Veneranda.Meeting the Monument Fund Foundation and stakeholders with Minister Geoffrey Wever of Economic Affairs, Communication, and Sustainable Development about the renovation plans of the Cas Venerada. On April 20, 2023, Minister Geoffrey Wever, together with the director of the Monument Funds, the management of the SMFA, APFA, and a representative of the Arends family as owner of Cas Veneranda, announced the agreement for the purchase, restoration, and rental of the Cas Veneranda building. The SMFA can now proceed with the restoration plans for which they have proposed the phases of this project. They commissioned Hoevertsz Archidesign N.V. to carry out the renovation.
With this commitment, the Monument Foundation Aruba has obtained a loan from the National Restoration Fund at an interest rate of 2% and local financing by the APFA to complete this investment.
Main Street beautification alone will not translate into the bustling city we all desire. It takes serious commitment from the government of Aruba to make the impossible possible. Investments in the city's lighting, greenery, security, parking, and infrastructure will enable growth. Bringing government services to the main street will generate traffic, whereas the daily traffic can attract customers to the shops.
