National Register of Historic Places

Church of San Fernando of Carolina

Carolina, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
Listed
September 17, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003160

About this property

The Church of San Fernando de La Carolina (Spanish: Iglesia San Fernando de la Carolina), also known as the San Fernando Rey Parish Church (Parroquia de San Fernando Rey), is a historic Catholic parish located in Carolina Pueblo, the historical and administrative center of the Puerto Rican municipality of Carolina. The church building was built between 1860 and 1862, with further modifications made in 1870 and 1984. The church was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones on February 3, 2000. The parish church San Fernando of Carolina sits directly in front of the town square, with its entrance facing west. The church occupies the central space of a town block with structures on both sides restricting its space and reducing its view. It is separated from the street by an iron grillwork fence, enclosing a tiled area which surrounds the church on three of its sides. This church, as well as the one in Vega Baja, was designed by engineer Antonio Maria de Vizcarrondo y Guitian. Both churches are similar in their facades and in the arrangement of interior spaces, the one in Carolina being the smaller of the two.

Location

Carolina, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
18.38110, -65.95635

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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When was Church of San Fernando of Carolina listed on the National Register?

Church of San Fernando of Carolina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Church of San Fernando of Carolina?

Church of San Fernando of Carolina is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Church of San Fernando of Carolina is recorded as the industrial era.

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