National Register of Historic Places

Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta

Toa Alta, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
Listed
September 17, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003158

About this property

The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Fernando of Toa Alta (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Fernando de Toa Alta), better known as the Church of San Fernando of Toa Alta (Iglesia San Fernando de Toa Alta), is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located in the main town square (plaza pública) of Toa Alta Pueblo, the administrative and historic center of the municipality of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. The original church dates to 1752, but the building was remodeled in 1826. It is a prime example of the churches built from 1720 to 1820 in Puerto Rico that have a single nave covered with a barrel vault. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on September 18, 1984 and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. It is one of the 31 church buildings listed in the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office's Inventory of the Historic Churches, and part of the Historic Churches of Puerto Rico MPS.

Location

Toa Alta, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
18.39087, -66.24711

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENGINEERINGARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Bombardment of San Juan (Puerto Rico 1898)
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When was Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta listed on the National Register?

Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta?

Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta?

The period of significance for Church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion y San Fernando of Toa Alta is recorded as the industrial era.

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