The Cardona Residence (Residencia Cardona) is a historic house in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It was built in 1913. It is "one of the most interesting and best preserved" houses in Aguadilla from its era.[1]
Cardona Residence | |
 The Cardona Residence in 2017 | |
  Location of Aguadilla and the Cardona Residence in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | 55 Ramón E. Betances Street Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°25′45″N 67°09′17″W / 18.429120°N 67.154772°W |
| Area | 260 m2 (2,800 sq ft)[1] |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Manuel Gómez Tejera |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000040 |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RO)-19-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 2, 1985 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
The house was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985,[2] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[3] In 2005 it was acquired as the new home of the Museum of Art of Aguadilla and the Caribbean. It remains in use by the museum as of 2016.[4]
Gallery
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Residencia Cardona, 2014 -
Interior view of Residencia Cardona -
Year when residence was built indicated on back of house
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Bourdony, José (August 30, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Cardona Residence (PDF), retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ National Park Service (January 11, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 4, retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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External links
edit- Museum of Art of Aguadilla and the Caribbean, official website (in Spanish)
- Summary sheet from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (in Spanish)
- Photo from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office
- National Register of Historic Places photographic file
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