Hemingway's home off and on from 1939 - 1960. Built in 1886 by a Spanish Architect Miguel Pascual y Baguer, Finca Vigia was purchased by Hemingway in 1940 for a cost of $12,500.Built in 1886 by a Spanish Architect Miguel Pascual y Baguer,After Hemingway's death in 1961, the Cuban government took ownership of the property.