Church San José of Gurabo

Church San José of Gurabo
San José of Gurabo Parish Church
LocationSantiago and Eugenio Sánches López Streets on the main town square of Gurabo
Coordinates18°15′18″N 65°58′21″W / 18.254946°N 65.972433°W / 18.254946; -65.972433
Built1821
NRHP reference No.84003142[1]
RNSZH No.2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1984
Designated RNSZHDecember 21, 2000

The Church San José of Gurabo (Spanish: Iglesia San José de Gurabo) is a historic Catholic parish church located in Gurabo Pueblo (downtown Gurabo) in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico.[2] The parish church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas.[3]

The current church structure dates to 1821, and it was erected 6 years after the official founding of the municipality of Gurabo. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984,[4] and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Gurabo - Drawings". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Parroquia San José – Gurabo – Diócesis de Caguas, Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Marisa Gómez; Ester Cardona (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church San José of Gurabo". National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2022. With accompanying seven photos from 1984
  5. ^ 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.

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