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'''Tienda-Almacén Siempreviva''' now known as '''Casa Sigma Mayagüez''' is a historic building located on ]. '''Tienda-Almacén Siempreviva''', later '''Casa Sigma Mayagüez,''' is a historic building located in ].

== History ==
It was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century in neoclassical Creole style. it is a representative example of a ground floor masonry building for residential use. The property is part of a group of structures said to have been built to house Spanish officers. The houses are located on what became Ernesto Ramos Antonini Street. They were built during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Their construction followed the rules established for the rebuilding of Villa de Mayagüez, following the Great Fire of 1841. The rules dictated plot size, height, construction materials, and perimeter walls (height and materials), and specified the use of a document outlining approved facade designs.


Built at the beginning of the nineteenth century and designed in the neoclassical Creole style, it is a representative example of the ] of a ground floor masonry building for residential use in a good state of conservation. The property is part of a very particular set of still standing structures, which are said to have been built to house the residence facilities of the Spanish officers. These houses, located on what is now Ernesto Ramos Antonini Street, towards Pilar Defilló Street (former "Los Mangos" Avenue) to Pablo Casals Street, were built during the last quarter of the nineteenth century following the rules and ordinances established by the Cabildo, after the Great Fire of 1841 for the rebuilding of the Villa de Mayagüez. These ordinances determined for all new construction from the size of the plot, heights, construction materials, perimeter wall on the site (height and construction material and even mentions the use of a notebook in which the facades that could be used were designed and that were approved by the Cabildo. The new lots were distributed giving the owners a term of four to six months to manufacture. It was forbidden to roof the houses with wood in order to prevent the easy spread of future fires. These ordinances marked a transformation and evolution in the urban fabric and architecture of Mayagüez. Most likely because of the ordinances its architecture has the particular characteristic of having the highest interiors on the island.<ref>{{cite book| last = Alvarez Cervela| first = José M.| title = La Arquitectura Clásica Actual en Mayagüez| publisher = Antillian College Press| date = 1983| location = Mayaguez, Puerto Rico| pages = 21| language = Spanish| jfm =}}</ref> The lots were distributed giving the owners a term of four to six months for construction. It was forbidden to add a wooden roof, to prevent future fires from spreading easily. These rules marked a transformation and evolution in the urban fabric and architecture of Mayagüez. Most likely because of those rules its architecture has the highest interiors on the island.<ref>{{cite book |last=Alvarez Cervela |first=José M. |title=La Arquitectura Clásica Actual en Mayagüez |publisher=Antillian College Press |date=1983 |location=Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |pages=21 |language=Spanish |jfm=}}</ref>


The structure operated for many years as the warehouse for a fabric store name "La Siempreviva". After the store shut down it was designated in 2004 by the ] as a historical building and inducted into the ].<ref>{Cite web |last=GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO |first=JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO |date=December 7, 2022 |title=REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO |url=https://jp.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/REGISTRO-OFICIAL-DE-SITIOS-Y-ZONAS-HISTORICAS-DESIGNADAS-Rev.-DIC-2022.pdf |website=jp.pr.gov}}</ref> After many years of disrepair it was purchased in 2022 and work began in its reconstruction. Once reconstruction is completed, one of its intended purpose is to be used as the meeting place for ] fraternity. The structure operated for many years as the warehouse for {{lang|es|La Siempreviva}} fabric store. In 2004, and after the store closed, the building was designated as a historical building and inducted into the ] by the ].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Registro de propiedades designadas por la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico |url=https://jp.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/REGISTRO-OFICIAL-DE-SITIOS-Y-ZONAS-HISTORICAS-DESIGNADAS-Rev.-DIC-2022.pdf |website=jp.pr.gov}}</ref> In 2022, after many years in disrepair, it was purchased and work began on its reconstruction. It is intended to serve as the gathering space for the ] fraternity.<ref>{{Citation| title = Casa Sigma Mayagüez| newspaper = Anuario Sigma| pages = 69| date = October 2023| url = https://www.phisigmaalpha.org/convencion-2023/| language = Spanish| access-date = December 18, 2024}}</ref>


==See also==
{{Portal|Puerto Rico}} {{Portal|Puerto Rico}}


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Historic house in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Tienda-Almacén Siempreviva
Casa Sigma Mayagüez
Tienda-Almacén Siempreviva is located in Puerto RicoTienda-Almacén SiemprevivaLocation of Tienda-Almacén Siempreviva in Puerto Rico
LocationBarrio Pueblo, 20 Pablo Casals Street, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°12′03.07″N 67°08′35.37″W / 18.2008528°N 67.1431583°W / 18.2008528; -67.1431583
Builtearly 19th century
Restored2024
Architectural style(s)Neoclasic Creole
Invalid designation
DesignatedDecember 2, 2004
Reference no.2004-29-02-JP-DE

Tienda-Almacén Siempreviva, later Casa Sigma Mayagüez, is a historic building located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

History

It was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century in neoclassical Creole style. it is a representative example of a ground floor masonry building for residential use. The property is part of a group of structures said to have been built to house Spanish officers. The houses are located on what became Ernesto Ramos Antonini Street. They were built during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Their construction followed the rules established for the rebuilding of Villa de Mayagüez, following the Great Fire of 1841. The rules dictated plot size, height, construction materials, and perimeter walls (height and materials), and specified the use of a document outlining approved facade designs.

The lots were distributed giving the owners a term of four to six months for construction. It was forbidden to add a wooden roof, to prevent future fires from spreading easily. These rules marked a transformation and evolution in the urban fabric and architecture of Mayagüez. Most likely because of those rules its architecture has the highest interiors on the island.

The structure operated for many years as the warehouse for La Siempreviva fabric store. In 2004, and after the store closed, the building was designated as a historical building and inducted into the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones by the Puerto Rico Planning Board. In 2022, after many years in disrepair, it was purchased and work began on its reconstruction. It is intended to serve as the gathering space for the Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.

References

  1. Alvarez Cervela, José M. (1983). La Arquitectura Clásica Actual en Mayagüez (in Spanish). Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Antillian College Press. p. 21.
  2. 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. "Casa Sigma Mayagüez", Anuario Sigma (in Spanish), p. 69, October 2023, retrieved December 18, 2024
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