Casa de la Diosa Mita

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Casa de la Diosa Mita
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Casa de la Diosa Mita in 2017
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Location251 Fernandez Juncos St., Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°28′17″N66°43′09″W / 18.471503°N 66.719155°W / 18.471503; -66.719155 (Casa de la Diosa Mita)
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 88000966 [1]
RNSZH No.2000-(RN)-20-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 1988
Designated RNSZHDecember 21, 2000

The Casa de la Diosa Mita (in English, the House of the Goddess Mita) was a house located in Arecibo barrio-pueblo in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The house itself is unique because of its Beaux-Arts architectural design and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1988. It was listed on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. [2]

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References

Remains of the house in 2017 Casa de la Diosa Mita 1 - Arecibo Puerto Rico.jpg
Remains of the house in 2017
The intact house in 1987 Casa de la Diosa Mita.JPG
The intact house in 1987
  1. "NRHP Registration Form" (PDF). Agencias PR. US Dept of the Interior. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.