Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo

Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Mario Braschi St., Coamo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates:	18°4′57″N 66°21′24″W / 18.0825°N 66.35667°W / 18.0825; -66.35667Coordinates: 18°4′57″N 66°21′24″W / 18.0825°N 66.35667°W / 18.0825; -66.35667
Area:	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built:	1661
Architectural style:	Spanish Colonial-Latin American Baroque Revival
Governing body:	Private
MPS:	Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP Reference#:	84000463[1]
Added to NRHP:	December 10, 1984

Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo is a Catholic parish church located on the center plaza of Coamo, Puerto Rico. Construction on the church began in 1661; it has since been judged one of the most important works of religious architecture in Puerto Rico. The church is separated from the open plaza below by a series of ceremonial steps and a delicate cast iron balustrade. The delicately curved Baroque facade reflects a major reconstruction completed in 1784. A two-level bell-gable with open arches and bells is prominently featured in the facade. The parish of San Blas of Coamo is one of the oldest on the island.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

 This article incorporates public domain material from the National Park Service document "Church of San Blas de Illescas of Coamo".