National Register of Historic Places listings in San Juan, Puerto Rico
National Register entries listed below are found in San Juan municipality, highlighted here.
This portion of National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico covers the municipality of San Juan.
Names of places given are as 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.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 18, 2022.[1]
Current listings[]
| [2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | Barrio | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acueducto de San Juan |  |
June 21, 2007 (#07000585) |
Flamboyán St. 18°23′21″N 66°03′32″W / 18.3892°N 66.0588°W | El Cinco | From 1846. Rio Piedras filtration plant, etc. |
| 2 |  |
October 26, 1983 (#83004195) |
University of the Sacred Heart campus, Rosales and San Antonio Sts. 18°26′33″N 66°03′32″W / 18.4425°N 66.0589°W | Santurce | Also known as Portico and Chapel of the Sacred Heart University, a Classical Revival building from 1906 | |
| 3 | Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico |  |
September 22, 1977 (#77001554) |
1 Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′58″N 66°06′41″W / 18.4661°N 66.1114°W | San Juan Antiguo | Beaux Arts building from 1917 |
| 4 | Biblioteca Carnegie |  |
October 20, 1983 (#83004196) |
Ponce de León Ave., Puerta de Tierra 18°27′59″N 66°06′31″W / 18.4664°N 66.1085°W | San Juan Antiguo | Classical Revival building from 1915 |
| 5 | Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium |  |
January 22, 2014 (#13001118) |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Ave. 18°25′00″N 66°04′23″W / 18.4167°N 66.0731°W | Hato Rey Norte | |
| 6 | El Capitolio de Puerto Rico |  |
November 18, 1977 (#77001555) |
Ponce de León and Muñoz Rivera Avenues 18°28′00″N 66°06′21″W / 18.4668°N 66.1059°W | San Juan Antiguo | The seat of government of Puerto Rico; a Classical Revival / Beaux Arts building from 1929, designed by Rafael Carmoega |
| 7 | Carcel de Puerta de Tierra[a] |  |
August 11, 1976 (#76002253) |
Ponce de León Ave., Stop 8, Puerta de Tierra 18°27′49″N 66°05′32″W / 18.4636°N 66.0923°W | San Juan Antiguo | Spanish Neo-classical building from 1887[4] |
| 8 | Casa de España |  |
July 5, 1983 (#83002294) |
Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′59″N 66°06′29″W / 18.4664°N 66.1080°W | San Juan Antiguo | Exotic / Moorish Revival house from 1932, designed by Pedro Adolfo de Castro |
| 9 | Casa Klumb |  |
November 14, 1997 (#97001307) |
1 Ramón B. López Ave. 18°23′58″N 66°02′06″W / 18.3995°N 66.0350°W | Oriente | Modern Movement home from 1947 designed by Henry Klumb |
| 10 | Casa Dra. Concha Meléndez Ramírez |  |
June 30, 2011 (#11000414) |
1400 Vilá Mayo St., at Manuel Rodríguez Serra St. 18°27′10″N 66°04′02″W / 18.4527°N 66.0673°W | Santurce | |
| 11 |  |
July 23, 2018 (#100002694) |
1018 Calle Ferrocarril 18°24′00″N 66°02′59″W / 18.4000°N 66.0497°W | Pueblo | ||
| 12 | Central High School |  |
August 4, 1987 (#87001309) |
Ponce de León Ave. 18°26′53″N 66°04′11″W / 18.4481°N 66.0698°W | Santurce | Spanish Renaissance style building from 1925 |
| 13 | Church of San Mateo de Cangrejos of Santurce |  |
January 2, 1985 (#85000044) |
Corner of San Jorge St. and Eduardo Conde Ave. 18°26′40″N 66°03′48″W / 18.4445°N 66.0634°W | Santurce | 1832 church designed by |
| 14 |  |
December 30, 1985 (#85003194) |
265 Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′56″N 66°05′56″W / 18.4656°N 66.0989°W | San Juan Antiguo | From 1915 | |
| 15 |  |
November 25, 1985 (#85002908) |
951 Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′15″N 66°04′46″W / 18.4543°N 66.0794°W | Santurce | From 1880 | |
| 16 | Condado Vanderbilt Hotel |  |
November 25, 2005 (#08001110) |
1055 Ashford Ave. 18°27′31″N 66°04′34″W / 18.4587°N 66.0760°W | Santurce | Mission/Spanish Revival style hotel from 1919 |
| 16 | November 19, 2020 (#100005816) |
Calle Aurora Esq. Horae Prada 15 18°27′04″N 66°04′51″W / 18.4511°N 66.0809°W | Santurce | |||
| 17 | Distrito Histórico del Viejo San Juan – Old San Juan Historic District |  |
October 10, 1972 (#72001553) |
Northwest triangle of San Juan Islet; also roughly bounded by Muñoz Rivera and Ponce de León Avenues, Paseo de Covadonga, and J. A. Corretejer and Recinto Sur Streets 18°27′58″N 66°06′55″W / 18.4661°N 66.1154°W | San Juan Antiguo | Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of July 30, 2012 |
| 18 | Edificio Aboy |  |
September 28, 2001 (#01001069) |
603 Aboy St. 18°27′15″N 66°04′51″W / 18.4541°N 66.0809°W | Santurce | Art Deco building from 1937, also known as Le Faro, designed by Jorge Julia |
| 19 |  |
May 2, 2016 (#16000237) |
3 Saldaña St. 18°24′02″N 66°03′07″W / 18.4006°N 66.0519°W | Pueblo | ||
| 20 |  |
November 20, 2004 (#04001243) |
1118 Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′04″N 66°04′31″W / 18.4512°N 66.0754°W | Santurce | Mission/Spanish Revival building from 1941, designed by Rafael Carmoega Morales | |
| 21 |  |
February 18, 2005 (#05000061) |
153 Cruz St. 18°27′57″N 66°06′58″W / 18.465927°N 66.116224°W | San Juan Antiguo | Mission/Spanish Revival, Eclectic building from 1937, also known as La Filarmonica, designed by | |
| 22 | Edificio Victory Garden |  |
October 13, 2004 (#04001149) |
1001 Ponce de León Ave., corner of Elisa Colberg St. 18°27′13″N 66°04′43″W / 18.453514°N 66.078582°W | Santurce | Mission/Spanish Revival building from 1936, designed by Pedro Adolfo de Castro |
| 23 |  |
May 5, 1989 (#89000324) |
San Juan Bautista St. and Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′55″N 66°05′44″W / 18.465266°N 66.095597°W | San Juan Antiguo | From 1913, also known as Puerta de Tierra Public School | |
| 24 |  |
May 19, 1989 (#89000406) |
Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′57″N 66°06′04″W / 18.465928°N 66.101217°W | San Juan Antiguo | Classical Revival style school from 1927 | |
| 25 |  |
May 3, 1984 (#84003166) |
Bounded by railroad right-of-way, Fernández Juncos Avenue, and Matías Ledesma and San Juan Bautista Streets 18°27′48″N 66°05′47″W / 18.463390°N 66.096414°W | San Juan Antiguo | Art Deco, from 1937 | |
| 26 | Faro del Morro |  |
October 22, 1981 (#81000693) |
Summit of San Felipe del Morro Castle 18°28′16″N 66°07′25″W / 18.471053°N 66.123614°W | San Juan Antiguo | Oldest lighthouse in Puerto Rico; this version lit in 1908 |
| 27 | September 14, 2000 (#00001124) |
601 Fernández Juncos Ave. 18°27′26″N 66°05′12″W / 18.457184°N 66.086744°W | Santurce | Art Deco building by , from 1935 | ||
| 28 | La Fortaleza |  |
October 15, 1966 (#66000951) |
Between San Juan Bay and Recinto Oeste St., at Fortaleza St. 18°27′51″N 66°07′09″W / 18.464201°N 66.119294°W | San Juan Antiguo | From 1533 |
| 29 | Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón |  |
October 11, 1983 (#83004199) |
Puerta de Tierra 18°27′46″N 66°05′03″W / 18.462841°N 66.084199°W | San Juan Antiguo | Building from 1791, also known as Museo de Historia Militar de Puerto Rico |
| 30 | La Giralda |  |
August 11, 2008 (#08000786) |
651 José Martí St. 18°27′19″N 66°05′07″W / 18.455288°N 66.085308°W | Santurce | From 1910 |
| 31 |  |
June 8, 2008 (#06000507) |
1612 Antonsanti St. 18°26′46″N 66°03′52″W / 18.446077°N 66.064383°W | Santurce | Classical Revival building from 1910 | |
| 32 | Hotel Normandie |  |
August 29, 1980 (#80004295) |
Ponce de León Ave. and San Gerónimo St. 18°27′52″N 66°05′15″W / 18.464493°N 66.087412°W | San Juan Antiguo | Hotel that is a spectacular example of Streamline Moderne architecture, inspired by the Art Deco-style design of the ship SS Normandie |
| 33 |  |
October 18, 1991 (#91001501) |
659 Concordia St., Miramar 18°27′09″N 66°04′56″W / 18.452497°N 66.082298°W | Santurce | Mission/Spanish Revival house from 1935, designed by Joseph O'Kelly | |
| 34 |  |
January 30, 1992 (#91002007) |
659 La Paz St., Miramar 18°27′10″N 66°04′58″W / 18.452857°N 66.082787°W | Santurce | Mission/Spanish Revival house from 1928, designed by Pedro Adolfo de Castro | |
| 35 |  |
October 18, 1991 (#91001500) |
663 La Paz St., Miramar 18°27′09″N 66°04′58″W / 18.452633°N 66.082882°W | Santurce | Another Mission/Spanish Revival house designed by Pedro Adolfo de Castro | |
| 36 |  |
October 19, 1991 (#91001502) |
665 McKinley St., Miramar 18°27′19″N 66°05′02″W / 18.455259°N 66.083858°W | Santurce | Vernacular Spanish Creole house from 1906 | |
| 37 | [b] | October 23, 2018 (#100002935) |
1312 Fernández Juncos Ave. 18°26′50″N 66°04′27″W / 18.447157°N 66.074081°W | Santurce | ||
| 38 | Rafael M. Labra High School |  |
August 4, 1987 (#87001308) |
Ponce de León and Roberto H. Todd Aves. 18°27′00″N 66°04′28″W / 18.450072°N 66.074406°W | Santurce | Georgian style school building from 1916 |
| 39 |  |
September 25, 1997 (#97001136) |
Eastern portion of the San Juan Islet 18°27′53″N 66°05′26″W / 18.464645°N 66.090544°W | San Juan Antiguo | From 1797 | |
| 40 |  |
August 23, 1984 (#84003169) |
868 Ashford Ave. 18°27′37″N 66°04′50″W / 18.460336°N 66.080441°W | Santurce | Art Deco building from 1936, designed by | |
| 41 | Luis Muñoz Rivera Park |  |
November 14, 2007 (#07001195) |
Ponce de León Ave., Stop 8, Puerta de Tierra 18°27′52″N 66°05′28″W / 18.464406°N 66.090986°W | San Juan Antiguo | Park with Beaux Arts and Picturesque architecture and/or landscape design |
| 42 |  |
October 23, 2017 (#100001763) |
2030 Avenida Borinquen 18°26′15″N 66°03′18″W / 18.437530°N 66.055015°W | Santurce | ||
| 43 | General Norzagaray Bridge |  |
July 19, 1995 (#95000833) |
Highway 873, km 0.8, spanning the Quebrada Frailes 18°21′07″N 66°05′29″W / 18.351816°N 66.091420°W | Caimito and Tortugo | Brick barrel vault bridge from 1855, known also as Puente de Los Frailes |
| 44 | Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel |  |
September 27, 1984 (#84003171) |
Ponce de León and Miramar Aves. 18°27′23″N 66°05′07″W / 18.456394°N 66.085148°W | Santurce | Neo-Gothic style chapel from 1908, designed by Antonin Nechodoma |
| 45 | Martín Peña Bridge |  |
August 27, 2008 (#08000856) |
Highway 25, km 8 18°26′00″N 66°03′33″W / 18.433462°N 66.059045°W | Santurce, Hato Rey Norte, and Hato Rey Central | Art Deco style bridge from 1939, designed by and others |
| 46 | Polvorín de Miraflores |  |
March 9, 1984 (#84003172) |
66 Aramania St., Old Miramar Naval Base 18°26′58″N 66°05′38″W / 18.449514°N 66.093904°W | Santurce | A gunpowder magazine from 1776 |
| 47 | Puerta de Tierra Historic District – Distrito Histórico de Puerta de Tierra |  |
October 15, 2019 (#100002936) |
San Juan Islet to the east of the Old San Juan Historic District 18°27′51″N 66°05′54″W / 18.464040°N 66.098390°W | San Juan Antiguo | |
| 48 |  |
September 25, 1997 (#97001137) |
254 San José St. 18°27′51″N 66°07′01″W / 18.464067°N 66.117004°W | San Juan Antiguo | From 1923 | |
| 49 | Puerto Rico Island Penitentiary |  |
March 7, 2003 (#03000100) |
South of Highway 21 18°23′19″N 66°04′15″W / 18.388649°N 66.070756°W | Monacillo Urbano | Built 1933, closed 2004, demolished 2015 |
| 50 | Residencia Aboy–Lompre |  |
March 22, 1989 (#88001304) |
900 Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′16″N 66°04′51″W / 18.454349°N 66.080696°W | Santurce | A Prairie School style house from 1919, designed by Antonin Nechodoma and others |
| 51 |  |
July 23, 2018 (#100002695) |
Near the intersection of Gándara and Barbosa Aves. 18°24′09″N 66°02′48″W / 18.402542°N 66.046776°W | Universidad | ||
| 52 |  |
September 29, 2011 (#11000712) |
Highway 877, km 0.4 18°23′12″N 66°01′42″W / 18.386667°N 66.028333°W | Sabana Llana Sur | ||
| 53 |  |
July 19, 1995 (#95000832) |
Highway 8839, km 12.5 18°23′40″N 66°03′21″W / 18.394386°N 66.055958°W | El Cinco and Hato Rey Sur | A brick barrel vault bridge from 1853 | |
| 54 | July 26, 2010 (#10000501) |
Highway 1, University of Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station 18°23′46″N 66°03′48″W / 18.396115°N 66.063393°W | El Cinco | |||
| 55 |  |
September 30, 2009 (#09000789) |
Spanning San Antonio Channel adjacent to Highway 1 at the east end of San Juan Islet 18°27′34″N 66°05′13″W / 18.459340°N 66.086891°W | San Juan Antiguo and Santurce | ||
| 56 | San Juan National Historic Site |  |
October 15, 1966 (#66000930) |
Old San Juan[c] 18°28′10″N 66°07′17″W / 18.469444°N 66.121389°W | San Juan Antiguo | Dates from 1525 |
| 57 | School of Tropical Medicine |  |
September 29, 1983 (#83002297) |
Ponce de León Ave., Puerta de Tierra 18°28′01″N 66°06′14″W / 18.467003°N 66.104005°W | San Juan Antiguo | Neo-Plateresque building from 1920 |
| 58 |  |
October 22, 1981 (#81000694) |
Coast Guard Station San Juan, La Puntilla 18°27′36″N 66°07′01″W / 18.460125°N 66.116874°W | San Juan Antiguo | Hacienda style building from 1908 located inside the U.S Coast Guard base in La Puntilla | |
| 59 | Supreme Court Building |  |
June 14, 2006 (#06000506) |
Luis Muñoz Rivera Park 18°27′47″N 66°05′18″W / 18.463189°N 66.088217°W | San Juan Antiguo | Modern Movement building from 1955 |
| 60 |  |
April 19, 2016 (#16000189) |
Constitución Ave., Stop 8 18°27′46″N 66°05′24″W / 18.462777°N 66.089976°W | San Juan Antiguo | ||
| 61 |  |
February 10, 1988 (#88000075) |
1 Puntilla St. 18°27′46″N 66°06′56″W / 18.462822°N 66.115522°W | San Juan Antiguo | 1924 building designed by | |
| 62 | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse |  |
March 28, 1988 (#87000694) |
Block bounded by San Justo, Tanca, Commercio, and Recinto Sur Streets 18°27′50″N 66°06′53″W / 18.463839°N 66.114619°W | San Juan Antiguo | From 1914, designed by Oscar Wenderoth |
| 63 | University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle |  |
May 17, 1984 (#84003174) |
Ponce de León Ave. 18°24′10″N 66°02′59″W / 18.402705°N 66.049684°W | Universidad | Tower and quadrangle from 1935, designed by Rafael Carmoega |
| 64 |  |
January 6, 2015 (#14001135) |
905 Ponce de León Ave. 18°27′16″N 66°04′48″W / 18.454554°N 66.080045°W | Santurce |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico
- List of United States National Historic Landmarks in United States commonwealths and territories, associated states, and foreign states
- Historic preservation
- History of Puerto Rico
Notes[]
- ^ The name of the Carcel de Puerta de Tierra is presented here without the accent on "Cárcel" in conformance with the usage in the building's National Register nomination form[4] and Federal Register announcement of listing.[5]
- ^ The name of the Distrito Historico Instituto Loaiza Cordero para Ninos Ciegos is presented here without the accents on "Histórico" and "Loaíza", and without the tilde on "Niños", in conformance with the usage in the district's Weekly List announcement of listing on the National Register.[6]
- ^ The National Register listing for the San Juan National Historic Site includes components in both San Juan and Toa Baja municipalities.
References[]
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ a b Araoz, Gustavo F., Jr. (1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Carcel de Puerta de Tierra (PDF), retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 44 FR 7416 (February 6, 1979), at p. 7581.
- ^ National Park Service (October 29, 2018), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/18/2018 through 10/29/2018, archived from the original on October 30, 2018, retrieved October 31, 2018.
External links[]
- Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office, National Register of Historic Places site
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
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