González Padín was a high-end department store based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The chain which operated in Puerto Rico at its peak had 10 stores. The chain closed in 1995, and at the time of closure it was the biggest and oldest department store on the island.
Post card of flagship store in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1923
González Padín flagship store in San Juan in 1923
Christmas display at González Padín flagship store in San Juan in 1969
González Padín inauguration in Santurce in 1960
Plaza Las Américas (Puerto Rico)
Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. "Plaza", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor shopping mall built in Puerto Rico. It is the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean and the second largest in Latin America. Anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, Sears Brand Central, Forever 21, Old Navy, Caribbean Cinemas and Marshalls. Previously, there was a Kmart store near the mall.
Plaza Las Américas (Puerto Rico)
González Padín corridor decorated at Plaza las Américas in 1975
Sears in Hato Rey moving to Plaza las Américas in 1978
Christmas decorations at Plaza las Américas in front of J. C. Penney in 1985