Casa Roig
Encyclopedia
Casa Roig is a Prairie School
-style house designed by architect Antonin Nechodoma
and built in Humacao, Puerto Rico
in 1920. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
in 1977. The house has been restored and is now a museum of regional history and contemporary art. The museum is operated by the University of Puerto Rico
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Prairie School
Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.The works of the Prairie School architects are usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal bands,...
-style house designed by architect Antonin Nechodoma
Antonin Nechodoma
Antonin Nechodoma , was a Czech architect who practiced in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic from 1905 to 1928. He is known for the introduction of the Prairie Style to the Caribbean and the integration of Arts and Crafts elements to his architecture...
and built in Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo...
in 1920. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977. The house has been restored and is now a museum of regional history and contemporary art. The museum is operated by the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
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External links
- National Parks Service Images
- Museo Casa Roig - official site under construction
- Article about Casa Roig
- National Park Service: Casa Roig