The Gautier Benitez High School, a school named after Puerto Rican poet José Gautier Benítez, was built in 1924 in Caguas, Puerto Rico and is listed on both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones.[1][2]
Gautier Benitez High School | |
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  Gautier Benítez High School Location in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Calle Gautier Benitez and Calle Cristobal Colon, Caguas, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°13′47″N 66°2′12″W / 18.22972°N 66.03667°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000657[1] |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1988 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
It is a U-shaped, two-story concrete structure with Classical Revival elements including monumental portico with triangular pediment and use of columns.[3]
It was deemed significant for NRHP registration because it was the first high school in its area, and for its architecture. Its neo-classical style reflects Americanization of public education since the 1898 transition of Puerto Rico. It was built in a program along with the Ponce High School in Ponce and the Central High School in San Juan, both also NRHP-listed.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago, first Puerto Rican and first Caribbean-born layperson in history to be beatified.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Jose Rodriguez; Felix J. del Campo; Hector F. Santiago (November 20, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gautier Benitez High School / La Gautier". National Park Service. Retrieved July 12, 2016. with three photos from 1987
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