The Iglesia Parroquial de San Antonio de Padua ( en, Parish Church of Saint
Anthony of Padua) is a historic,
Roman Catholic
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parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in
Guayama,
Puerto Rico
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. The parish was erected in 1736 and the first church building completed no later than 1775. The original appearance of the building is unknown, but some of the eighteenth century walls may survive in the present structure. The building was rebuilt twice in the nineteenth century and the present appearance dates from 1874. It takes an overall
Romanesque form, while the details exhibit the
eclecticism
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that characterized much Puerto Rican architecture in the later 1800s.
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The church was inscribed on the
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 artistic ...
in 1976.
["Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties"]
44 FR 7416
(February 6, 1979), at p. 7581.
Gallery
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua en Guayama, Puerto Rico.jpg, The church in 1902
See also
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References
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
Roman Catholic churches in Puerto Rico
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
1736 establishments in Puerto Rico
Romanesque Revival church buildings
National Register of Historic Places in Guayama, Puerto Rico
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