Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz
Appearance
Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz | |
Location | Avenida Jose C. Barbosa, Yauco, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°01′55″N 66°50′54″W / 18.03194°N 66.84845°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1894 |
Built by | Jesus Emmanuelli |
Architect | André Troublard |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 88000684[1] |
RNSZH No. | 2001-(RS)-23-JP-SH |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 9, 1988 |
Designated RNSZH | May 16, 2001 |
The Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz, on Avenida José C. Barbosa in Yauco, Puerto Rico, is a stuccoed masonry building constructed in 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988,[1] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2001.[2]
It is Classical Revival in style, designed by French architect André Troublard and built by master builder Jesus Emmanuelli.[3]
Also known as Logia Masónica, it served as a meeting hall.[3]
It is probably the earliest built and oldest surviving purpose-built Masonic building in Puerto Rico.[3]
André Troublard also designed the Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, also in Yauco and listed on the National Register.[4]
See also
[edit]- Logia Adelphia, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, also NRHP-listed
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
- ^ a b c Héctor F. Santiago (October 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Logia Masonica Hijos de la Luz". National Park Service. Retrieved January 29, 2021. With accompanying eight photos
- ^ Hidden Cultural Treasures of Puerto Rico: Historic treasure in the "town of Corsicans" in Puerto Rico (Report). July 27, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Masonic buildings in Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places in Yauco, Puerto Rico
- Masonic buildings completed in 1894
- 1894 establishments in Puerto Rico
- Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Registered Historic Place stubs