Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir

Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián
Photograph of a church with a symmetrical facade with two towers and a low central dome
The Iglesia San Sebastián in 2017
Locator map
Location of San Sebastián and the church in Puerto Rico
Location Severo Arana Street, Town Plaza
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°20′12″N 66°59′26″W / 18.336777°N 66.990445°W / 18.336777; -66.990445Coordinates: 18°20′12″N 66°59′26″W / 18.336777°N 66.990445°W / 18.336777; -66.990445
Built 1895-1897
Architect Cobreros, Pedro
MPS Historic Churches of Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP reference # 84003132[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1984

The Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir (English: Church of Saint Sebastian the Martyr) on the plaza in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico was completed in 1897. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

It is one of five churches designed by state architect Don Pedro Cobreros during 1890 to 1896 and is "austere, yet noble".[2]

It is one of 31 churches reviewed for listing on the National Register in 1984.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016. with six photos from 1984
  3. ↑ Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thematic Nomination: Historic Churches of Puerto Rico". National Park Service. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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