National Register of Historic Places

San Dionisio Church Ruins

Umatac, Guam County, Guam
Listed
August 29, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002037

About this property

The San Dionisio Church Ruins are a historic ruins on Route 2 in Umatac, Guam. They are the remains of a church that was built in 1862 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1892. It was built out of manposteria (coral stone mixed with lime mortar), and the surviving elements including buttresses rising to a height of 13 feet (4.0 m). The ruins are the only surviving remnant of the Spanish colonial headquarters complex that stood in this area. The first San Dionisio Church was constructed in 1681, but rebuilt after a fire three years later. That church was destroyed in 1849 by an earthquake, and portions may have been used in construction of the 1862 building. A new church was built in 1939. The ruins were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Umatac, Guam County, Guam
13.29675, 144.66097

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When was San Dionisio Church Ruins listed on the National Register?

San Dionisio Church Ruins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1974.

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San Dionisio Church Ruins is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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