Residencia Doña Antonia Ramírez

The Doña Antonia Ramírez Residence (Spanish: Residencia Doña Antonia Ramírez), also known as the Hernández Residence (Residencia Hernández), is a historic Italianate-style residential building located in the Maguayo barrio of Dorado, Puerto Rico. The house was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Residencia Doña Antonia Ramírez
Residencia Doña Antonia Ramírez is located in Puerto Rico
Residencia Doña Antonia Ramírez
LocationHighway 693, km 7 Maguayo, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°27′35″N 66°15′42″W
Built1921
ArchitectCamilo Muñoz
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.88001847
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1988

The lands where the house was built had been farmlands since at least 1896. The architectural plan, dated September 16, 1921, implies that the part of the house sporting an octagon was built by 1921, when the back part of the house was added.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "Ramirez, Dona Antonia, Residencia".
  2. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Residencia Dona Antonia Ramirez" (PDF). oech.pr.gov.


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