Casa Córdova

Coordinates: 18°28′21″N 66°42′49″W / 18.47250°N 66.71361°W / 18.47250; -66.71361 (Casa Córdova)
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Casa Córdova
Casa Córdova in 2017.
Casa Córdova is located in Puerto Rico
Casa Córdova
Location14 Gonzalo Marín Street Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°28′21″N 66°42′49″W / 18.47250°N 66.71361°W / 18.47250; -66.71361 (Casa Córdova)
Built1898
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.86003185
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1986

Casa Córdova, also known as Casa de las Conchas (Spanish for 'seashell house'), is a historic building located at 14 Gonzalo Marín Street in the historic center of the Puerto Rican municipality of Arecibo. The historic residence, now a commercial building, was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1986.[1]

The wood and brick commercial-residence building was built in 1898 during a period of architectural transition inspired by Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts styles.[2]

References

  1. ^ National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "Casa Córdova".
  2. ^ Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, State Historic Preservation Office. "Sitios Arqueológicos de Arecibo" (PDF).