Mario Braschi St., Coamo, Puerto Rico. County/parish: Ponce.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 10, 1984. NRIS 84000463.
Part of Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR (NRIS 64000741).
1 contributing building.
The Iglesia San Blas de Illescas (English: Church of Saint Blaise of Illescas) 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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131518294