Puente No. 6
National Register of Historic Places

Puente No. 6

Caguas, Caguas County, Puerto Rico
Listed
May 27, 2009
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
09000361

About this property

Puente No. 6, in Caguas, Puerto Rico is a historic bridge which was built in 1856. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and is located at Puerto Rico Highway 798, Km.

Location

Caguas, Caguas County, Puerto Rico
18.29701, -66.05666

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 09000361. It was listed on May 27, 2009.

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Parque de Bombas Maximiliano Merced
Modern
4.2 mi
Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas
Industrial
4.5 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Puente No. 6 listed on the National Register?

Puente No. 6 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Puente No. 6?

Puente No. 6 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Puente No. 6?

The period of significance for Puente No. 6 is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1856.

Can I research the history near Puente No. 6?

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