Casa de los Ponce de León

The Casa de los Ponce de León is a historic house in San Germán, Puerto Rico. It is possibly the oldest residence in use in Puerto Rico. Its most famous resident was the poet Lola Rodriguez Ponce de León.[1]

Casa de los Ponce de Leon[lower-alpha 1]
Locator map
Locator map
Location of San Germán and the house in Puerto Rico
Location13 Dr. Santiago Veve Street
San Germán, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°04′56″N 67°02′42″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural styleColonial
Part ofSan Germán Historic District[3] (ID94000084)
NRHP reference No.83002295
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1983

The house was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2]

See also

Notes
  1. The house's name is presented here without the accent on "León" in conformance with the usage in the house's National Register nomination form[1] and announcement of listing.[2]

References
  1. Tió, Aurelio (January 4, 1983), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Casa de los Ponce de Leon (PDF), retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. National Park Service (March 15, 1983), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 51, retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. González Mendoza, Juan R.; Vega Lubo, Ramonita; García Goyco, Osvaldo; Maza, Doris (September 1993), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: San Germán Historic District (PDF), retrieved February 2, 2016.
  • Summary sheet from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (in Spanish)


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