The story behind this place
This is the house where our story was born.
Don Carlos began to build it on December 14, 1931, the official founding date of the city, when everything around it was nothing more than an immensity of dunes. It is known as “the historic house” and also as “the house of the four doors”, since it has one towards each cardinal point. This allowed us to always have some free access when the flying sands blocked an entrance.
It is a simple construction of wooden panels covered with plaster. This was the first family home of Carlos Idaho Gesell.
Since July 13, 1991, the Municipal Historical Museum and Archive has been operating here, dedicated to the life and work of Carlos Idaho Gesell. Here you can discover the founder's passion for inventions, the arduous forestry work, many family photographs, and also see the kitchen and bathroom of the house, with its original artifacts, furniture, tiles and floors.
One room is especially dedicated to Silvio Gesell, father of the founder, considered one of the most important economists of the twentieth century. The Museum and its Educational Service operate all year round.
This house was declared an asset of National Historic Interest in 2013 by presidential decree.
It is currently preserved in its original state and is the most important architectural heritage of Villa Gesell.
(We invite you to continue walking 60 meters towards the sea “point 02 of the Pinar Norte Map and Audioguide A02-b”.)
Don Carlos began to build it on December 14, 1931, the official founding date of the city, when everything around it was nothing more than an immensity of dunes. It is known as “the historic house” and also as “the house of the four doors”, since it has one towards each cardinal point. This allowed us to always have some free access when the flying sands blocked an entrance.
It is a simple construction of wooden panels covered with plaster. This was the first family home of Carlos Idaho Gesell.
Since July 13, 1991, the Municipal Historical Museum and Archive has been operating here, dedicated to the life and work of Carlos Idaho Gesell. Here you can discover the founder's passion for inventions, the arduous forestry work, many family photographs, and also see the kitchen and bathroom of the house, with its original artifacts, furniture, tiles and floors.
One room is especially dedicated to Silvio Gesell, father of the founder, considered one of the most important economists of the twentieth century. The Museum and its Educational Service operate all year round.
This house was declared an asset of National Historic Interest in 2013 by presidential decree.
It is currently preserved in its original state and is the most important architectural heritage of Villa Gesell.
(We invite you to continue walking 60 meters towards the sea “point 02 of the Pinar Norte Map and Audioguide A02-b”.)