Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta
National Register of Historic Places

Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta

Vega Alta, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico
Listed
September 17, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84003128

About this property

The Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de Vega Alta (English: Church of the Immaculate Conception of Vega Alta) is a church built by 1831 on the town plaza of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as the "Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta".

Location

Vega Alta, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico
18.41471, -66.32942

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84003128. It was listed on September 17, 1984.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTRELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Naval Bombardment of San Juan (Puerto Rico)
1898Frontier
15.1 mi
Ponce de León Conquest of Puerto Rico 1508
1508Colonial
15.1 mi
Carib Raids on Puerto Rico 1514–1530
1514Colonial
15.1 mi
Bombardment of San Juan (Puerto Rico 1898)
1898Frontier
15.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta listed on the National Register?

Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta?

Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta?

The period of significance for Church Inmaculada Conception of Vega Alta is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1831.

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