The Cardona Residence () is a historic house in
Aguadilla
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla i ...
,
Puerto Rico
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. It was built in 1913. It is "one of the most interesting and best preserved" houses in Aguadilla from its era.
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The house was listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1985. In 2005 it was acquired as the new home of the Museum of Art of Aguadilla and the Caribbean. It remains in use by the museum as of 2016.
Gallery
Residencia Cardona en Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.jpg, , 2014
Interior de Residencia Cardona en Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.jpg, Interior view of
Sign indicates 1913 in back of Residencia Cardona in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.jpg, Year when residence was built indicated on back of house
See also
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References
External links
*, official website
Summary sheetfrom the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office
Photofrom the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office
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Houses completed in 1913
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
1913 establishments in Puerto Rico
Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico
National Register of Historic Places in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Art museums and galleries in Puerto Rico
Museums established in 2005
2005 establishments in Puerto Rico
Historic house museums in Puerto Rico
Museums in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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