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Picó Pomar Residence
Built in 1840 for José Pomar, a wealthy merchant from Mall...
Parroquia del Espíritu Santo
Loiza parish's Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio...
Casa de España
Puerto Rican architect Pedro de Castro designed the Casa d...
El Capitolio de Puerto Rico
For Puerto Ricans, El Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a...
Polvorín de San Gerónimo
The Polvorín de San Gerónimo (San Geronimo Powderhouse) is...
Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church
Constructed in 1801, Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church has t...
Ashland Park Historic District
The Ashland Park Historic District is an early 20th centur...
First African Baptist Church
The First African Baptist Church was founded c.1790 to ser...
Old Episcopal Burying Ground
The land upon which the Episcopal Burying Ground lies was ...
Gratz Park Historic District
The Gratz Park Historic District is one of the most beauti...
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Picó Pomar Residence
Built in 1840 for José Pomar, a wealthy merchant from Mallorca, Spain, the Picó Pomar Residence represents the austerity and elegance of the Spanish neoclassical style. During the second half of the 19th century, it functioned as one of Puerto ...
Parroquia del Espíritu Santo
Loiza parish's Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio represents an ethically distinct community characterized by a rich Afro-Hispanic cultural and folk craft tradition. The church building, constructed in 1645, is one of Puerto Rico's oldest churches. The church's massive ...
Casa de España
Puerto Rican architect Pedro de Castro designed the Casa de España building in 1932 for a privite civic and cultural organization composed of Spanish citizens living in Puerto Rico. Spanish Moorish architecture inspired de Castro's design, which is notable for ...
El Capitolio de Puerto Rico
For Puerto Ricans, El Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a powerful symbol of self-government. Former resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Luis Muñoz Rivera promoted the idea of constructing a capitol building as early as 1907; later he was the ...
Polvorín de San Gerónimo
The Polvorín de San Gerónimo (San Geronimo Powderhouse) is one of four gunpowder and ammunition storage buildings the Spanish built in the 18th century as part of San Juan's defensive system. The brick and masonry building, which has a rectangular ...
Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church
Constructed in 1801, Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church has the distinction of being the oldest Presbyterian Church building in Kentucky. The church was established in 1785 to serve the religious needs of the early pioneers. The first pastor of the church ...
Ashland Park Historic District
The Ashland Park Historic District is an early 20th century residential neighborhood of primarily single-family homes. At the time of its development the district was located at the eastern edge of the city of Lexington. In 1904 the Clay family ...
First African Baptist Church
The First African Baptist Church was founded c.1790 to serve the religious needs of African Americans in the Lexington area. The First African Baptist Church is the third oldest black Baptist church congregation in the United States and the oldest ...
Old Episcopal Burying Ground
The land upon which the Episcopal Burying Ground lies was purchased in 1832 by Christ Church Episcopal as a burial ground for its parishioners. The cemetery became extremely important during the 1833 cholera epidemic during which Christ Church lost approximately ...
Gratz Park Historic District
The Gratz Park Historic District is one of the most beautiful areas in downtown Lexington, comprised of a city park and several large residences. In the words of Kentucky architectural historian Clay Lancaster, "the park has charm, atmosphere, a sense ...
