Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir

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

Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián
The Iglesia San Sebastián in 2017
Location of San Sebastián and the church in Puerto Rico
Iglesia San Sebastián Mártir (Caribbean)
LocationSevero Arana Street, Town Plaza
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°20′12″N 66°59′26″W
Built1895-1897
ArchitectPedro Cobreros
MPSHistoric Churches of Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP reference No.84003132[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1984

It is one of five churches designed by state architect Pedro Cobreros during 1890 to 1896 and completed in 1897[2] and is "austere, yet noble".[3]

It is one of 31 churches reviewed for listing on the National Register in 1984.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "San Sebastian". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society.
  3. 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
  4. 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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