Juan Bertoli Calderoni (sometimes spelled Juan Bertoly Calderoni) was a nineteenth-century French[b] architect from Bastia, Corsica, and long-time resident of Ponce, Puerto Rico, where he designed various prominent structures including Teatro La Perla, Casa Serrallés (now, Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña), and Residencia Ermelindo Salazar (now, Centro Cultural de Ponce, at Calle Cristina #70) among various other historic building.
[7] He came to Puerto Rico from Bastia, Corsica, in 1845, contracted by the Spanish Military Corps of Engineers to work at La Fortaleza and other Spanish military installations in San Juan.
[8] Subsequently, he moved to Ponce, Puerto Rico, seeking better recognition for his skills.
He also designed the former downtown Ponce residence of the Ermelindo Salazar (1870) at 70 Cristina street.
He also designed Casa Vives, the home of the owner of Hacienda Buena Vista.