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Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School
The Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School (Spanish: Escuela Superior Vocacional Aguayo Aldea), popularly known as La Vocacional,[2] is a historic school in Caguas, Puerto Rico, named after Nicolás Aguayo Aldea, a Puerto Rican writer and politician from the 19th century.[3] The Art Deco building dates to 1939 and was designed by architects Lizardi & Díaz Diez.
Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School | |
Facade of the school in 2018 | |
| Location | Junction of San Juan and Principal Streets, Caguas, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°13′56″N 66°1′49″W / 18.23222°N 66.03028°WCoordinates: 18°13′56″N 66°1′49″W / 18.23222°N 66.03028°W |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Lizardi & Diaz Diez, Manuel Gonzales Seijo |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001311[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 4, 1987 |
Although originally an elementary and intermediary school, La Vocacional became a high school in 1960. The school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1987, and it still functions as a vocational school.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Nicolas Aguayo y Aldea". www.proyectosalonhogar.com. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Caguas: Vocacional Nicolás Aguayo Aldea". EnciclopediaPR. Retrieved 2022-03-12.