National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico
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This is a list of properties and districts in the Porta del Sol municipalities of Puerto Rico that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Spanish: Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos). It includes places along the western coast, and on islands, and in the peaks and on the western slope of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central.
The area covered spans from the 17 municipalities in the Porta del Sol area: Quebradillas, Isabela, San Sebastián, Moca, Aguadilla, Aguada, Rincón, Añasco, Mayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormigueros, San Germán, Sábana Grande, Guánica, Lajas and Cabo Rojo.. All NRHP-listed places west, on the coasts, islands, slopes, and in the peaks of the Cordillera are included.
Names of places given are as they appear in the National Register, reflecting name as given in NRHP application at the date of listing. Note, the National Register name system does not accommodate Spanish á, ñ and other letters.
See also:
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in central Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in metropolitan San Juan, Puerto Rico
Western municipalities
Aguada
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | Barrio | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puente de Coloso |
(#10001102) |
Highway 418, km 0.5 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Guanábano and Espinar | Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS |
Aguadilla
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | Municipality | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardona Residence |
(#85000040) |
Betances St. No. 55 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | Also known as Quiñones-Elías Lawyer's Office. | |
| 2 | Casa de Piedra | Upload image |
(#86000704) |
14 Progresso St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | A Spanish colonial house, also known as Amparo Roldán House |
| 3 | District Courthouse |
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(#85000041) |
Progreso Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | |
| 4 | El Parterre-Ojo De Agua | Upload image |
(#86000781) |
Bounded by Munoz Rivera, Gonzalo Firpo, De Diego, and Mango Sts. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | |
| 5 | Faro de Punta Borinquen |
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(#81000559) |
Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | |
| 6 | Fuerte de la Conception | Upload image |
(#86000703) |
Stahl St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | |
| 7 | Old Urban Cemetery | Upload image |
(#85000042) |
Cuesta Vieja Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | |
| 8 | Residence Lopez | Upload image |
(#85000043) |
Progreso St. No. 67 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla | |
| 9 | Church San Carlos Borromeo of Aguadilla |
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(#84003124) |
Diego St., Town Plaza Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Aguadilla |
Former listings
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silva-Benejan House | Upload image |
(#87000725) |
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15 Munoz Rivera Street |
Aguadilla |
Añasco
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puente de Añasco |
(#11000018) |
PR 2 at kilometer 146.1[lower-alpha 1] Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Añasco/Mayagüez border |
Cabo Rojo
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta Ostiones | Upload image |
(#04000908) |
Address restricted[3] |
Cabo Rojo | |
| 2 | Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo |
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(#81000685) |
Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Cabo Rojo | |
| 3 | Silva Bridge | Upload image |
(#95000834) |
Highway 114, km 4, Barrio Guanajibo[lower-alpha 2] Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Hormigueros | Pratt pony truss bridge from 1897 |
Guánica
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faro de Guanica[lower-alpha 3] |
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(#77001549) |
Puerto Rico Highway 333 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Guánica | This disused and ruined lighthouse was built by Spanish authorities in 1893 in a style reminiscent of plantation great houses. It marked the entrance to Guánica Bay, the most important harbor on the southern side of the island from early colonial times through the Spanish–American War in 1898.[4] |
| 2 | James Garfield Graded School | Upload image |
(#15000275) |
Calle 65th Infantería Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Guánica | |
| 3 | Hacienda Santa Rita |
(#84003147) |
Vic. of Guánica Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Guánica | ||
| 4 | Yauco Battle Site |
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(#00001383) |
Near Lomas de Seboruco in Carenero, Guánica Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Guánica | Site of the Battle of Yauco in 1898, in the Spanish–American War. See Puerto Rico Campaign. The Battle field was located at the time in Yauco, however the site became part of modern day Guanica after the founding of the municipality. |
Hormigueros
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casa Marquez | Upload image |
(#15000311) |
Segundo Ruiz Belvis 8 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Hormigueros | |
| 2 | Santuario de la Monserrate de Hormigueros and Casa de Peregrinos |
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(#75002134) |
Calle Peregrinos No. 1 on Insular Rte. 344 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Hormigueros | A church |
| 3 | Silva Bridge | Upload image |
(#95000834) |
Highway 114, km 4, Barrio Guanajibo[lower-alpha 2] Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Hormigueros | Pratt pony truss bridge from 1897 |
| 4 | Torrens Bridge | Upload image |
(#00000423) |
Highway 319, km 1.5, Barrio Hormigueros Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Hormigueros | This 1878 beam bridge with lattice girders and transverse joists has an engineering design unique in the United States. Built to support local economic development, it was later captured by the U.S. Army in 1898 as part of Battle of Hormigueros during the Spanish–American War.[6] |
Isabela
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermitage of San Antonio de Padua de la Tuna | Upload image |
(#83004193) |
Address restricted[3] |
Isabela |
Lajas
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Muñoz Rivera School | Upload image |
(#12001076) |
Intersection of Calle 65 de Infantería and Calle M. Dávila Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Lajas vicinity |
Las Marías
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenio María de Hostos School | Upload image |
(#12001077) |
Matías Brugman Ave. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Las Marías vicinity |
Maricao
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church San Juan Bautista of Maricao | Upload image |
(#84003125) |
Baldorioty St., Town Plaza Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Maricao | Gothic church built in 1890 |
| 2 | Del Treinta Bridge | Upload image |
(#95000846) |
SR 128, km 32.7, Barrio Indiera Alta Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Maricao vicinity | A rolled steel beam bridge from 1924, designed by Enrique Ortega |
Mayagüez
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asilo De Pobres |
(#85003087) |
Post St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | A municipal poor asylum, in Classical Revival architecture from 1920 | |
| 2 | Casa Consistorial De Mayagüez |
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(#85003046) |
Peral St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | City hall, from 1926 |
| 3 | Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez |
(#88001247) |
Southern end of Post St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | Cemetery | |
| 4 | Duran Esmoris Residencia | Upload image |
(#88000655) |
Mendez Vigo B204 L204 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | Bungalow or Craftsman building from 1921, designed by Luis Fernando Nieva |
| 5 | Edificio José de Diego |
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(#77001553) |
University of Puerto Rico campus Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | Central administration building of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, from 1913 |
| 6 | Faro de la Isla de la Mona |
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(#81000689) |
E side of Mona Island Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mona Island | |
| 7 | Gomez Residencia | Upload image |
(#88000656) |
Mendez Vigo No. 60 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | Building from 1933 designed by architect Francisco Porrata Doria |
| 8 | Isla de Mona |
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(#93001398) |
Mona Island Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mona Island | |
| 9 | La Case Solariega de Jose De Diego | Upload image |
(#86000624) |
52 Liceo St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1890 |
| 10 | Logia Adelphia | Upload image |
(#86000323) |
64 E. Sol St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1912, designed by Sabas Honore |
| 11 | Nazario Rivera Residencia | Upload image |
(#88000686) |
Post St. No. 105 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1872, designed by Juaquín Hernández. |
| 12 | Plaza Publica | Upload image |
(#85003085) |
Candelaria St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1760 |
| 13 | Puente de Añasco |
(#11000018) |
PR 2 at kilometer 146.1[lower-alpha 1] Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Añasco/Mayagüez border | ||
| 14 | Ramírez Fuentes Residencia | Upload image |
(#88000965) |
Calle Mendez Vigo #117 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | Bungalow/Craftsman building from 1925, designed by Pascasio Fajardo |
| 15 | Residencia Heygler | Upload image |
(#88000962) |
Calle Liceo #51 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1830 |
| 16 | Residencia Ramirez De Arellano en Guanajibo | Upload image |
(#86003192) |
PR 102 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | Plantation style building from 1930 |
| 17 | Teatro Yagüez |
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(#85003086) |
Candelaria and Basora Sts. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1909, designed by Sabas Honore et al. |
| 18 | U.S. Custom House |
(#88000076) |
Ava. Gonzalez Clemente, esq. Candelaria Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1924, designed by Rafael Carmoega | |
| 19 | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse |
(#86001169) |
Candelaria and Pilar DeFillo Sts. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Mayagüez | From 1935, designed by Louis A. Simpson |
Former listings
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antiqua Residencia de la Familia Nadal | Upload image |
(#86003505) |
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13 Dr. Barbosa S |
Mayagüez | |
| 2 | Baldomero Baunin Residence | Upload image |
(#88000687) |
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Calle Ramos Antonini No. 62 |
Mayagüez |
Moca
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hacienda Iruena Manor House |
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(#87000735) |
Km. 115.7 PR Rd. No. 2 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Moca | Renaissance/French Chateau style building from 1893. |
Quebradillas
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puente Blanco |
(#84003126) |
NE of Quebradillas off PR 485 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Quebradillas | Bridge built in 1922 | |
| 2 | Teatro Liberty | Upload image |
(#88000963) |
Calle Rafols #157 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Quebradillas | Building from 1921 designed by Arcilio Rosa |
Rincón
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility |
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(#07001194) |
Punta Higuero Sector, PR 413 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Rincón | |
| 2 | Faro de Punta Higuero |
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(#81000560) |
Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Rincón |
Sabana Grande
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cementerio Masonico de la Resp. Logia Igualdad Num. 23 de Sabana Grande | Upload image |
(#13000014) |
PR 121 Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Sabana Grande vicinity | |
| 2 | Church of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza of Sabana Grande |
(#84000460) |
Ángel G. Martínez St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Sabana Grande | Church from 1844 | |
| 3 | James Fenimore Cooper Graded School | Upload image |
(#15000277) |
20 San Isidro St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Sabana Grande | |
| 4 | Hacienda San Francisco |
(#95000287) |
Callejón de la Hacienda Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Sabana Grande | ||
| 5 | Lassise-Schettini House | Upload image |
(#87001823) |
Calle Ángel Ramírez, final Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Sabana Grande | |
| 6 | Berta Sepulveda House | Upload image |
(#94000624) |
37 Munoz Rivera St. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
Sabana Grande |
San Germán
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares |
(#90000552) |
Calle Ferrocarril and Calle Esperanza[lower-alpha 4] Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Germán | Built in 1835 | |
| 2 | Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence | Upload image |
(#90000767) |
70 Calle Dr. Santiago Veve Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Germán | Vernacular Criollo house built in 1917 |
| 3 | Casa de los Ponce de León | Upload image |
(#83002295) |
13 Calle Dr. Santiago Veve Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Germán | |
| 4 | Church San Germán de Auxerre |
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(#84000461) |
Calle de la Cruz Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Germán | Church built in 1688 |
| 5 | Convento de Porta Coeli |
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(#76002252) |
Plaza Porta Coeli Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Germán Pueblo | |
| 6 | Hacienda Buena Unión | Upload image |
(#83002296) |
Address restricted[3] |
San Germán | |
| 7 | San Germán Historic District |
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(#94000084) |
Roughly bounded by Calle Luna, Calle Estrella, Calle Concepción, Calle Javilla, and Calle Ferrocarril Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Germán | Historic district of colonial and other architecture dating to 1606 |
San Sebastián
| [1] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[2] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián | Upload image |
(#84003132) |
Severo Arana St., Town Plaza Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
San Sebastián |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico
- Historic preservation
- History of Puerto Rico
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Puente de Añasco spans the boundary between Añasco and Mayagüez municipalities.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Silva Bridge spans the boundary between Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo municipalities.
- ↑ The name of the Faro de Guanica is presented here without the accent on "Guánica" in conformance with the usage in the light's National Register nomination form[4] and Federal Register announcement of listing.[5]
- ↑ The Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares is a linear resource that runs from approximately the intersection of Calle Ferrocarril and Calle Esperanza at its western end to approximately the intersection of Calle Javilla and Calle Ensanche at its eastern end.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of sensitive archeological sites in many instances. The main reasons for such restrictions include the potential for looting, vandalism, or trampling. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tarr, J. A. (August 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Faro de Guanica (Lighthouse) (PDF), retrieved November 16, 2015<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>.
- ↑ "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 7581.
- ↑ Albino Plugues, Edwin; Marull, José E.; Tosteson, Hugh (January 31, 2000), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Torrens Bridge (PDF), retrieved November 17, 2015<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>.
