a typical house of the Canary Islands
This house was built during the second half of the 18th Century by Miguel de Echeverria and Mayora, hidalgo Baztán Valley in Navarra, and by the militia captain Gomera. He also acted as the administrator of the estate of the Counts of La Gomera and Marquises of Adeje. Its location, situated directly opposite the main church and the unusual dimensions of this housing, reflects the high status of its owners. In the 19th Century it was divided up into two houses: Echeverria and Echeverria, which now acts as the Archaeological Museum of La Gomera. During the 20th Century, the aforementioned building had many different uses: On the ground floor there were both homes and copperware storage spaces, whilst the second floor was where the courts of the island were located.
