Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz

Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Location	Avenida Jose C. Barbosa, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°01′55″N 66°50′54″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1894
Built by	Jesus Emmanuelli
Architect	André Troublard
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	88000684[1]
RNSZH No.	2001-(RS)-23-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 9, 1988
Designated RNSZH	May 16, 2001

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] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2001.^[2]

It is Classical Revival in style, designed by French architect André Troublard and built by master builder Jesus Emmanuelli.^[3]

Also known as Logia Masónica, it served as a meeting hall.^[3]

It is probably the earliest built and oldest surviving purpose-built Masonic building in Puerto Rico.^[3]

André Troublard also designed the Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, also in Yauco and listed on the National Register.^[4]

See also

• Logia Adelphia, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, also NRHP-listed

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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.
3. 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
4. Hidden Cultural Treasures of Puerto Rico: Historic treasure in the "town of Corsicans" in Puerto Rico (Report). July 27, 2011.

External links

• Media related to Logia Masónica Hijos de la Luz at Wikimedia Commons