Complex sentence: The Historic Archives of the Municipality of Ponce show a residence at that location as far back as 1886, however, the present building, and the building occupied by the Nationalist party dates from the early 1900s.
Split into simpler sentences: The Historic Archives of the Municipality of Ponce show a residence at that location as far back as 1886. However the present building, and the building occupied by the Nationalist Party, dates from the early 1900s.