Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir

The Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir (English: Church of Saint Sebastian the Martyr) in the plaza in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico was completed in 1897. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2001.[2]

Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián
Photograph of a church with a symmetrical facade with two towers and a low central dome
Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir in 2017
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Location of San Sebastián and the church in Puerto Rico
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Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir (Caribbean)
LocationSevero Arana Street, Town Plaza
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°20′12″N 66°59′26″W / 18.336777°N 66.990445°W / 18.336777; -66.990445
Built1895-1897
ArchitectPedro Cobreros
MPSHistoric Churches of Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP reference No.84003132[1]
RNSZH No.2000-(RC)-22-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1984
Designated RNSZHMarch 15, 2001

It is one of five churches designed by state architect Pedro Cobreros during 1890 to 1896 and completed in 1897[3] and is "austere, yet noble".[4]

It is one of 31 churches reviewed for listing on the National Register in 1984.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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. ^ "San Sebastian". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society.
  4. ^ Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016. with six photos from 1984
  5. ^ Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thematic Nomination: Historic Churches of Puerto Rico". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016.