Algaida buys Toni Puente's unfinished house for €200,000
The Algaida Town Council has purchased the building designed by Toni Puente in the town center to house the Local Police and social services, thus boosting activity in the old town.
AlgaidaThe Algaida Town Council today officially announced the purchase of the building under construction in the town center, which was left behind by Toni Puente after his sudden death in 2021.
As previously reported All PlansIn October 2024, the Algaida Town Council intends to install the Local Police headquarters in the building. It will also consolidate social services there. The layout, championed by Puente, perfectly suits the municipality's needs. It has a large parking area with space for three vehicles and separate zones for different services. The purchase of the property located at 4 Sitjar Street was agreed upon for €200,000 and formalized on January 20th with the signatures of the Mayor of Algaida, Margalida Fullana, and the property owner, Santiago Puente Pérez-Villamil. The Algaida Town Council emphasizes that the building's location in the town center "also contributes to strengthening its activity in the old town and to more efficient management of municipal resources." Puente's dream
The building was destined to be a cultural landmark in the center of Algaida. In fact, Toni Puente spearheaded its construction to create a space in his hometown where he could house his important library for everyone to visit and consult.
Puente was the chronicler of Palma between 1970 and 2002. A modest man with an office in the Plaza de Santa Eulalia in Palma, Antonio Juan Puente Munar de Can Joia was a bachelor and left behind, among other things, a community center in the Plaza del Sitjar in Algaida, on the corner of the cultural center. Those who knew him say that one of his greatest fears was not seeing his dream fulfilled. Unfortunately, the worst fears were realized in 2021 when he was 88 years old. The man, originally from Algaida, lived in Palma and inherited an important library from his godfather, Benet Pons i Fàbregues, who was also the city's official chronicler. Due to his position and his discreet and gentle nature, he became acquainted with Palma's bourgeoisie. Besides his library, he also possessed remarkable art collections.