Casa de Piedra (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

Casa de Piedra, also known as Residencia Amparo Roldán, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, is a Spanish Colonial-style home that was erected in 1875. It is the only surviving residence of its era in Aguadilla; most similar ones were damaged in the 1918 San Fermín earthquake and eventually demolished.[2]

Casa de Piedra, also known as Residencia Amparo Roldán
The Casa de Piedra in 2017
Location14 Progresso St., Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°25′22″N 67°8′48″W
Built1875
ArchitectBalbuquet, Bernardo
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial
NRHP reference No.86000704[1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1986

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places of Puerto Rico in 1986.[1]

It was built on stone foundations of an even older building that has been suggested to be the home of Ponce de Leon.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Jose R. Bourdony (July 30, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Casa de Piedra / Residence Amparo Roldan". National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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