Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House

The Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House (Spanish: Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm) is a historic residence in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Built in the 1840s, this Neoclassical house was the residence of internationally recognized Puerto Rican scientist Agustín Stahl (1842–1917)[lower-alpha 1] from 1865 until his death. The house was not only his home, but also his medical office, laboratory, and storehouse for his collections in natural history and anthropology.[lower-alpha 2] The house has been acquired and partially restored by the municipal government of Bayamón, which has long-term plans to establish a museum in the building.[1]

This article is about the historic house in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. For the historic house in Los Angeles, California, see Stahl House.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Stahl and the second or maternal family name is Stamm.
Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm
The Stahl House in 2015
Location of the Stahl House in Puerto Rico
Location14 José Martí Street
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°23′56″N 66°09′19″W
Area234 m2 (2,520 sq ft)[1]
Built1840s
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.10001216
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 2011

Trained as a physician in Germany and maintaining only a modest income as a local doctor, Stahl nevertheless received honors in anthropology, natural sciences, and medicine by 1877. In the late 1870s, he entered the agricultural sciences in response to a sugarcane plague in Puerto Rico. In the 1880s, he published massive and well regarded reference texts on the zoology and botany of the island, and later important works in ethnology and demography. In the latter part of his life, he became a leader in public health efforts in Puerto Rico and published works in Puerto Rican history.[1]

Stahl is also remembered for his advocacy of Puerto Rican independence. His liberal political views led to suspicion from Spanish colonial authorities and his arrest and brief exile to the Dominican Republic during the Spanish–American War.[1]

The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[3]

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Notes
  1. The Stahl House's National Register of Historic Places nomination form gives a birth date of 1841 for Agustín Stahl,[1] while most other references, such as the Smithsonian Institution,[2] state 1842.
  2. After Stahl's death, his botanical collections were dispersed to numerous prominent institutions in the United States and Europe, and his anthropological collections were lost.

References
  1. Llanes Santos, Juan (December 14, 2010), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Casa Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm (PDF), retrieved November 15, 2015.
  2. Acevedo-Rodrguez, P. (n.d.), "The Botanical Legacy of Agustín Stahl", Flora of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, archived from the original on November 6, 2015, retrieved November 15, 2015.
  3. National Park Service (February 11, 2011), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/31/11 through 2/04/11, archived from the original on March 13, 2015, retrieved November 15, 2015.
  • Summary sheet from the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (in Spanish)
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