National Register of Historic Places

Rivera, Nazario, Residencia

Mayaguez, Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico
Listed
September 12, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000686

About this property

The Nazario Rivera Residence (Spanish: Residencia Nazario Rivera) is a late 19th-century historic house located in Mayagüez Pueblo, the administrative and historic center of the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The house is a traditional L-shaped residential structure of 19th-century Puerto Rico with spacious interiors that are traditional of Mayagüez, where dining and living rooms have very high ceilings. The house was built in 1872 by Joaquín Hernández, following designs signed by a Mr. Bayron.

Location

Mayaguez, Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico
18.20094, -67.14090

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Teatro Yaguez
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0.2 mi
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Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Mayaguez
1898Frontier
0.1 mi
Taino Uprising – Battle of Yagüecas 1511
1511Colonial
2 mi
Battle of Hormigueros (Puerto Rico)
1898Frontier
4.3 mi
Battle of Hormigueros
1898Frontier
4.4 mi
Battle of Hormigueros — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
4.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rivera, Nazario, Residencia listed on the National Register?

Rivera, Nazario, Residencia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Rivera, Nazario, Residencia?

Rivera, Nazario, Residencia is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rivera, Nazario, Residencia?

The period of significance for Rivera, Nazario, Residencia is recorded as the industrial era.

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