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Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz
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]
Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz | |
| Location | Avenida Jose C. Barbosa, Yauco, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| 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] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 1988 |
It is Classical Revival in style, designed by French architect André Troublard and built by master builder Jesus Emmanuelli.[2]
Also known as Logia Masónica, it served as a meeting hall.[2]
It is probably the earliest built and oldest surviving purpose-built Masonic building in Puerto Rico.[2]
André Troublard also designed the Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, also in Yauco and listed on the National Register.[3]
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.
- ^ 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