Casa de Piedra (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)
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 |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | Balbuquet, Bernardo |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000704[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1986 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places of Puerto Rico in 1986.[1]
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
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 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.
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