National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico

This is a list of properties and districts in the Porta del Sol municipalities of Puerto Rico that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes places along the western coast, and on islands, and in the peaks and on the western slope of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central.

The area covered spans from the 17 municipalities in the Porta del Sol area: Quebradillas, Isabela, San Sebastián, Moca, Aguadilla, Aguada, Rincón, Añasco, Mayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormigueros, San Germán, Sábana Grande, Guánica, Lajas and Cabo Rojo.. All NRHP-listed places west, on the coasts, islands, slopes, and in the peaks of the Cordillera are included.

Names of places given are as they appear in the National Register, reflecting name as given in NRHP application at the date of listing. Note, the National Register name system does not accommodate Spanish á, ñ and other letters.

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Contents

Western municipalities

Aguada

Landmark name Image Date listed Location City/ Town Summary
1 Puente de Coloso 02010-12-29December 29, 2010 State Road No. 418, km .5
 Guanabano Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS

Aguadilla

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location Municipality Summary
1 Cardona Residence 01985-01-02January 2, 1985 Betances St. No. 55
 Aguadilla Also known as Quiñones-Elías Lawyer's Office.
2 Casa de Piedra 01986-04-03April 3, 1986 14 Progresso St.
 Aguadilla A Spanish colonial house, also known as Amparo Roldán House
3 District Courthouse 01985-01-02January 2, 1985 Progreso
 Aguadilla
4 El Parterre-Ojo De Agua 01986-01-13January 13, 1986 Bounded by Munoz Rivera, Gonzalo Firpo, De Diego, and Mango Sts.
 Aguadilla
5 Faro de Punta Borinquen 01981-10-22October 22, 1981
Aguadilla
6 Fuerte de la Conception 01986-04-03April 3, 1986 Stahl St.
 Aguadilla
7 Old Urban Cemetery 01985-01-02January 2, 1985 Cuesta Vieja
 Aguadilla
8 Residence Lopez 01985-01-02January 2, 1985 Progreso St. No. 67
 Aguadilla
9 Church San Carlos Borromeo of Aguadilla 01984-09-18September 18, 1984 Diego St., Town Plaza
 Aguadilla A church

Añasco

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Puente de Anasco 02011-01-18January 18, 2011 PR 2 at kilometer 146.1
 Añasco/Mayagüez border

Cabo Rojo

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Punta Ostiones 02004-08-25August 25, 2004 Vic. of Cabo Rojo
 Cabo Rojo
2County missing Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo 01981-10-22October 22, 1981
Cabo Rojo

Guánica

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Faro de Guanica 01977-03-28March 28, 1977 Vic. of Guanica
 Guanica Lighthouse from 1893
2County missing Hacienda Santa Rita 01984-01-05January 5, 1984 Vic. of Guanica
 Guanica
3County missing Yauco Battle Site 02008-09-02September 2, 2008 Near Lomas de Seboruco in Carenero, Guanica
 Guanica Site of the Battle of Yauco in 1898, in the Spanish-American War. See Puerto Rico Campaign. The Battle field was located at the time in Yauco, however the site became part of modern day Guanica after the founding of the municipality.

Hormigueros

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Santuario de la Monserrate de Hormigueros and Casa de Peregrinos 01975-04-17April 17, 1975 Calle Peregrinos No. 1 on Insular Rte. 344
 Hormigueros A church
2County missing Silva Bridge 01995-07-19July 19, 1995 Near Hormigueros
 Hormigueros Pratt pony truss bridge from 1897
3County missing Torrens Bridge 02000-05-11May 11, 2000 Near Hormigueros
 Hormigueros Lattice, transverse joist bridge from 1878

Isabela

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Hermitage of San Antonio de Padua de la Tuna 01983-12-02December 2, 1983
Isabela

Maricao

Landmark name Image Date listed Location City/ Town Summary
1County missing Church San Juan Bautista of Maricao 01984-09-18September 18, 1984 Baldorioty St., Town Plaza
 Maricao Gothic church built in 1890
2County missing Del Treinta Bridge 01995-07-19July 19, 1995 Near Maricao
 Maricao A rolled steel beam bridge from 1924, designed by Enrique Ortega

Mayagüez

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Asilo De Pobres 01985-12-02December 2, 1985 Post St.
 Mayagüez A municipal poor asylum, in Classical Revival architecture from 1920
2County missing Casa Consistorial De Mayagüez 01985-12-02December 2, 1985 Peral St.
 Mayagüez City hall, from 1926
3County missing Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez 01988-08-25August 25, 1988 Southern end of Post St.
 Mayagüez Cemetery
4County missing Duran Esmoris Residencia 01988-09-07September 7, 1988 Mendez Vigo B204 L204
 Mayagüez Bungalow or Craftsman building from 1921, designed by Luis Fernando Nieva
5County missing Edificio José de Diego 01977-11-18November 18, 1977 University of Puerto Rico campus
 Mayagüez Central administration building of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, from 1913
6County missing Faro de la Isla de la Mona 01981-10-22October 22, 1981 E side of Mona Island
 Mona Island
7County missing Gómez Residencia 01988-06-15June 15, 1988 Mendez Vigo No. 60
 Mayagüez Building from 1933 designed by architect Francisco Porrata Doria
8County missing Isla de Mona 01993-12-17December 17, 1993 Mona Island
 Mona Island NRHP listing in 1993 gives 1493 as date of significance, presumably a Columbus landing date 500 years before?
9County missing La Case Solariega de Jose De Diego 01986-04-03April 3, 1986 52 Liceo St.
 Mayagüez From 1890
10County missing Logia Adelphia 01986-02-19February 19, 1986 64 E. Sol St.
 Mayagüez From 1912, designed by Sabas Honore
11County missing Nazario Rivera Residencia 01988-09-13September 13, 1988 Post St. No. 105
 Mayagüez From 1872, designed by Juaquín Hernández.
12County missing Plaza Publica 01985-12-03December 3, 1985 McKinley St.
 Mayagüez From 1760
13County missing Ramírez Fuentes Residencia 01988-07-12July 12, 1988 Calle Mendez Vigo #117
 Mayagüez Bungalow/Craftsman building from 1925, designed by Pascasio Fajardo
14County missing Residencia Heygler 01988-07-12July 12, 1988 Calle Liceo #51
 Mayagüez From 1830
15County missing Residencia Ramirez De Arellano en Guanajibo 01987-02-05February 5, 1987 PR 102
 Mayagüez Plantation style building from 1930
16County missing Teatro Yagüez 01985-12-02December 2, 1985 McKinley and Basora Sts.
 Mayagüez From 1909, designed by Sabas Honore et al.
17County missing US Custom House 01988-02-10February 10, 1988 Ava. Gonzalez Clemente, esq. McKinley
 Mayagüez From 1924, designed by Rafael Carmoega
18County missing U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) 01986-05-21May 21, 1986 McKinley and Pilar DeFillo Sts.
 Mayagüez From 1935, designed by Louis A. Simpson

Moca

Landmark name Image Date listed Location City/ Town Summary
1County missing Hacienda Iruena Manor House 01987-08-14August 14, 1987 Km. 115.7 PR Rd. No. 2
 Moca Renaissance/French Chateau style building from 1893.

Quebradillas

Landmark name Image Date listed Location City/ Town Summary
1County missing Puente Blanco 01984-02-23February 23, 1984 NE of Quebradillas off PR 485
 Quebradillas Bridge built in 1922
2County missing Teatro Liberty 01989-05-04May 4, 1989 Calle Rafols #157
 Quebradillas Building from 1921 designed by Arcilio Rosa

Rincon

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility 02007-11-14November 14, 2007 Punta Higuero Sector, PR 413
 Rincon
2County missing Faro de Punta Higuero 01981-10-22October 22, 1981
Rincon

Sabana Grande

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Church of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza of Sabana Grande 01984-12-10December 10, 1984 Ángel G. Martínez St.
 Sabana Grande Church from 1844
2County missing Hacienda San Francisco 01995-04-07April 7, 1995
Sabana Grande
3County missing Lassise-Schettini House 01987-10-21October 21, 1987 Calle Ángel Ramírez, final
 Sabana Grande
4County missing Berta Sepulveda House 01994-06-17June 17, 1994 37 Munoz Rivera St.
 Sabana Grande

San Germán

[1] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1County missing Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares 01990-04-12April 12, 1990 Calle Ferrocarril and Calle Esperanza
 San Germán Built in 1835
2County missing Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence 02099-12-31December 31, 2099 70 Calle Dr. Santiago Veve
 San Germán Vernacular Criollo house built in 1917
3County missing Casa de los Ponce de León 01983-03-09March 9, 1983 13 Calle Dr. Santiago Veve
 San Germán
4County missing Church San Germán de Auxerre 02099-12-31December 31, 2099 Calle de la Cruz
 San Germán Church built in 1688
5County missing Convento de Porta Coeli 01976-09-08September 8, 1976 Plaza Porta Coeli
 San Germán
6County missing Hacienda Buena Unión 01983-08-23August 23, 1983 Vic. of San Germán
 San Germán
7County missing San Germán Historic District 01994-02-16February 16, 1994 Roughly bounded by Calle Luna, Calle Estrella, Calle Concepción, Calle Javilla, and Calle Ferrocarril
 San Germán Historic district of colonial and other architecture dating to 1606

San Sebastián

Landmark name Image Date listed Location Municipality Summary
1County missing Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián 01983-12-18June 1984 Severo Arana St., Town Plaza
 San Sebastián

References

  1. ^ a b Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmark sites and National Register of Historic Places Districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.