a painted frieze with a fireman's motif. Museum After 108 years of service, Parque de Bombas was vacated by the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps in 1990. It was converted into a museum of firefighting. The architect in charge of its restoration was Pablo Ojeda O'Neill. The newer fire station was taken over by the Instituto de Música Juan Morel Campos in 2008. Ponce's central fire station is now located 1 km east of Parque de Bombas on Miguel Pou Boulevard. In popular culture The firehouse is featured on the front cover of La Sonora Ponceña's LP salsa album titled "Fuego en el 23!". See also Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín (obelisk) Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín (tomb) Museo Parque de Bombas Calle 25 de Enero Ponce High School Notes References External links Photo of the station Historical information about the station Site Video & Contact Info at EyeTour Puerto Rico Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico Landmarks in Puerto Rico National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico Moorish Revival architecture in Puerto Rico Victorian architecture Gothic Revival architecture in Puerto Rico Fire stations completed in 1882 1882 establishments in Puerto Rico Tourist attractions in Ponce, Puerto Rico