Residencia Heygler

	Residencia Heygler
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
	The house in 1987.
Location	51 Liceo Street Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°12′01″N 67°08′07″W / 18.2001817°N 67.1354112°W
Built	1830
Architectural style	Neoclassical Spanish Colonial architecture
NRHP reference No.	88000962
RNSZH No.	2003-25-(1-9) JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 12, 1988
Designated RNSZH	January 24, 2003

The Heygler Residence (Spanish: Residencia Heygler) is a historic 19th-century house located in Mayagüez Pueblo, the administrative and historic center of the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.^[1] The house is notable for its arcade-balcony that is typical of 19th-century urban residences in western Puerto Rico and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. It was also added to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones.^[2]

Although no official documentation about its construction exists, based on documentation by the current owners and on urban plans of the time it is estimated that the house was built in 1830 and that it survived the 1841 fire that engulfed much of the historic center of Mayagüez. It is possible that the house is even older than this date and that it is one of the oldest structures still standing in the city. The house is typical of sturdy wealthy residences of the time designed to withstand the tropical climate and natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, such as the 1899 hurricane and the 1918 earthquake. This type of design would be further developed throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries in the island. The exterior is completely preserved but the interiors have been somewhat modified throughout the history of the building.^[3]

References

^ NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (1988). "Residencia Heygler". npgallery.nps.gov.
^ 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.
^ del Campo, Félix J.; Santiago, Héctor (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov.

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[1] NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (1988). "Residencia Heygler". npgallery.nps.gov.

[:0-2] 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.

[3] Campo, Félix J.; Santiago, Héctor (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Historic district	Isla de Mona
Other properties	Asilo De Pobres Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez Duran Esmoris Residencia Edificio Jose de Diego Faro de la Isla de la Mona Gomez Residencia La Casa Solariega de Jose De Diego Logia Adelphia Nazario Rivera Residencia Plaza Publica Puente de Añasco Ramírez Fuentes Residencia Residencia Heygler Residencia Ramirez De Arellano en Guanajibo Teatro Yaguez U.S. Custom House U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Former listings	Antiqua Residencia de la Familia Nadal Baldomero Baunin Residence
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and List of National Historic Landmarks in Puerto Rico

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