Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Chapel
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel | |
Santurce, Puerto Rico | |
Coordinates | 18°27′23″N 66°05′07″W / 18.456394°N 66.085148°W |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1908 |
Architect | Antonin Nechodoma |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Other, Neo-Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 84003171[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 27, 1984 |
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel (
History
The land was acquired in 1906 and the first stone was placed in 1907. The design of the chapel was made by
Initially, the chapel was used by a
Due to its unique architecture and historic nature, the chapel was included on the
Restoration
In 1982, the chapel was already abandoned and deteriorated. Elba Armstrong started an initiative to restore it. Along with members of the Lourdes Association, the restoration project had a cost of $24,300. Armstrong worked with architect Pablo Ojeda O'Neill and with the contributions of private and government entities.
In 1987, the final restoration of the 24 stained-glass windows was done with a $13,500 donation of Angel Ramos Foundation. From 1990 to 1991, thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Senate of Puerto Rico, along with $5,000 more from Angel Ramos Foundation, the asbestos portions of the roof were replaced.
In 1992, the Jesus and the Children and the Holy Spirit stained-glass windows were restored, with a $22,000 donation from Esso Standard Oil Company. The damaged frame of the windows was also built anew. 1993 saw the altar floor replaced by new wooden floors, identical to the original ones. This was achieved with a $19,000 donation from the Puerto Rican Committee for the Fifth Centenary of the Discovery of Puerto Rico. Also, a mosaic similar to the one in the main hall was found and installed in the side hall, the sacristy, and the bathroom.
The furniture and the doors from the sacristy were designed by Ojeda and built in mahogany, and the bell was built in Spain.
Architecture
The structure features a bell tower with four
Gallery
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Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel (2016)
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ González Bolívar, Janet (March 26, 2009). "La histórica Capilla Nuestra Señora de Lourdes ofrece concierto". Primera Hora.
- ^ www2.pr.gov Archived 2016-10-26 at the Wayback Machine United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
External links
- Capilla Nuestra Señora de Lourdes at Zona Histórica de Miramar
- Las iglesias del área metropolitana on Claridad