Casa Córdova

Casa Córdova, also known as Casa de las Conchas (Spanish for 'seashell house'), is a historic building located at 14 Gonzalo Marín Street in the historic center of the Puerto Rican municipality of Arecibo. The historic residence, now a commercial building, was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1986.[1]

Casa Córdova
Casa Córdova in 2017.
Casa Córdova is located in Puerto Rico
Casa Córdova
Location14 Gonzalo Marín Street Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°28′21″N 66°42′49″W
Built1898
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.86003185
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1986

The wood and brick commercial-residence building was built in 1898 during a period of architectural transition inspired by Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts styles.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "Casa Córdova".
  2. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, State Historic Preservation Office. "Sitios Arqueológicos de Arecibo" (PDF).


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