Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez
House in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Added to the National Register in 2011, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Casa Dra. Concha Meléndez Ramírez is a historic house at 1400 Vilá Mayo in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is a modest two-story Spanish Revival structure, finished in adobe-colored concrete and a clay tile roof. The house is notable as the longtime home of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez (1895–1983), a leading literary figure of 20th century Puerto Rico. Now a museum, library, and research center, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011; it is the first such designation for a Puerto Rican literary site.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1400 Vila Mayo, San Juan vicinity, PR |
| Municipality | San Juan Municipality |
| Listed | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Casa Biblioteca Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez |
| Reference number | 11000414 |
| Type of place | historic house museum, library |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1400 Vila Mayo, San Juan, PR |
| Coordinates | 18.4557° N, 66.0671° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in San Juan | 49 listed places in San Juan → |
| Nearest national park unit | San Juan National Historic Site · 3 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez listed on the National Register?
Jun 30, 2011. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez?
Yes. Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez?
1400 Vila Mayo, San Juan vicinity, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico. The nearest national park unit is San Juan National Historic Site, 3 miles away.
Source: San Juan National Historic Site
What does the Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez?
FCC coverage maps show T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 11000414. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.