Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz

The Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz, on Avenida José C. Barbosa in Yauco, Puerto Rico, is a stuccoed masonry building constructed in 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz
LocationAvenida Jose C. Barbosa, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°02′02″N 66°50′56″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
Built byJesus Emmanuelli
ArchitectAndré Troublard
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.88000684[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1988

It is Classical Revival in style, designed by French architect André Troublard and built by master builder Jesus Emmanuelli.[2]

Also known as Logia Masónica, it served as a meeting hall.[2]

It is probably the earliest built and oldest surviving purpose-built Masonic building in Puerto Rico.[2]

André Troublard also designed the Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, also in Yauco and listed on the National Register.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Héctor F. Santiago (October 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Logia Masonica Hijos de la Luz". National Park Service. Retrieved January 29, 2021. With accompanying eight photos
  3. Hidden Cultural Treasures of Puerto Rico: Historic treasure in the "town of Corsicans" in Puerto Rico (Report). July 27, 2011.
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