Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House
Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm | |
Location | 14 José Martí Street Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°23′56″N 66°09′19″W / 18.398781°N 66.155200°W |
Area | 234 m2 (2,520 sq ft)[1] |
Built | 1840s |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
NRHP reference No. | 10001216 |
Added to NRHP | February 4, 2011 |
The Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House (Spanish: Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm) is a historic residence in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Built in the 1840s, this Neoclassical house was the residence of internationally recognized Puerto Rican scientist Agustín Stahl (1842–1917)[a] from 1865 until his death. The house was not only his home, but also his medical office, laboratory, and storehouse for his collections in natural history and anthropology.[b] The house has been acquired and partially restored by the municipal government of Bayamón, which has long-term plans to establish a museum in the building.[1]
Trained as a
Stahl is also remembered for his advocacy of Puerto Rican
The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Notes
- ^ The Stahl House's National Register of Historic Places nomination form gives a birth date of 1841 for Agustín Stahl,[1] while most other references, such as the Smithsonian Institution,[2] state 1842.
- ^ After Stahl's death, his botanical collections were dispersed to numerous prominent institutions in the United States and Europe, and his anthropological collections were lost.
References
- ^ a b c d e Llanes Santos, Juan (December 14, 2010), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm (PDF), retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Acevedo-Rodrguez, P. (n.d.), "The Botanical Legacy of Agustín Stahl", Flora of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, archived from the original on November 6, 2015, retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ National Park Service (February 11, 2011), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/31/11 through 2/04/11, archived from the original on March 13, 2015, retrieved November 15, 2015.
External links
- Summary sheet from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (in Spanish)