Casa de Piedra, also known as Residencia Amparo Roldán, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, is a Spanish Colonial-style home that was erected in 1875. It is the only surviving residence of its era in Aguadilla; most similar ones were damaged in the 1918 San Fermín earthquake and eventually demolished.[2]
Casa de Piedra, also known as Residencia Amparo Roldán | |
 The Casa de Piedra in 2017 | |
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| Location | 14 Progresso St., Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°25′22″N 67°8′48″W / 18.42278°N 67.14667°W |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | Balbuquet, Bernardo |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000704[1] |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RO)-19-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1986 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places of Puerto Rico in 1986 and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[1][3]
It was built on stone foundations of an even older building that has been suggested to be the home of Ponce de Leon.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Jose R. Bourdony (July 30, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Casa de Piedra / Residence Amparo Roldan". National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
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