__NOTOC__ The Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House ( es, Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm) is a historic residence in Bayamón,

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. Built in the 1840s, this Neoclassical house was the residence of internationally recognized Puerto Rican scientist

Agustín Stahl Dr. Agustín Stahl (January 21, 1842 – July 12, 1917) was a Puerto Rican medical doctor and scientist with diverse interests in the fields of ethnology, botany, and zoology. He advocated Puerto Rico's independence from Spain. Early years ...

(1842–1917) from 1865 until his death. The house was not only his home, but also his medical office,

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, and storehouse for his collections in natural history and

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. 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.. Trained as a

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and maintaining only a modest income as a local doctor, Stahl nevertheless received honors in anthropology,

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, and

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by 1877. In the late 1870s, he entered the

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s in response to a

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plague in Puerto Rico. In the 1880s, he published massive and well regarded reference texts on the

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and

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of the island, and later important works in ethnology and

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. In the latter part of his life, he became a leader in

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efforts in Puerto Rico and published works in Puerto Rican

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. Stahl is also remembered for his advocacy of Puerto Rican

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. His

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political views led to suspicion from Spanish colonial authorities and his arrest and brief exile to the

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during the

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. The house was added to the U.S.

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in 2011..

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from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office {{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Agustín Stahl Stamm House Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico National Register of Historic Places in Bayamón, Puerto Rico Houses completed in 1840 1840 establishments in Puerto Rico

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