López Residence

The López Residence (Spanish: Residencia López) is a historic house in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Built in 1914, this one-story, Neoclassical structure is architecturally significant as a typical urban residence for a well-to-do Puerto Rican family in the early 20th century, and as one of the most important remaining works by architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. Notable architectural elements of the house include its five slender, octagonal Corinthian columns, recessed ceiling panels on the balcony, ornate cast-iron balcony ornamentation, native ceramic tile floors, rooftop balcony, four louvered wooden doors with scrollwork frames facing the street, and filigreed interior arches supported by turned and octagonal columns. It faces the 1925 District Courthouse across Progreso Street, forming a historic Neoclassical set.[1]

Residence Lopez[lower-alpha 1]
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Location of Aguadilla and the López Residence in Puerto Rico
Location67 Progreso Street
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°25′31″N 67°09′15″W
Area206 m2 (2,220 sq ft)[1]
Built1914
Built byJuan Cedillo[1][lower-alpha 2]
ArchitectManuel Gómez Tejera[lower-alpha 2]
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.85000043
Added to NRHPJanuary 2, 1985

The house was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]

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Notes
  1. The house's name is presented here using word order and without the accent on "López" in conformance with the usage in the house's National Register nomination form[1] and announcement of listing.[2]
  2. The house's National Register nomination form also mentions Juan C. Sánchez, possibly as a builder or architect, but is not specific regarding Sánchez's role with regard to the house.[1]

References
  1. Bourdony, José R. (August 30, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Residence Lopez (PDF), retrieved February 4, 2016.
  2. National Park Service (January 11, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 4, retrieved February 4, 2016.
  • Summary sheet from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (in Spanish)
  • Photo from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office


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