Benitez Rexach was born in Vieques. In 1928, he fell in love with and married Lucienne Dhotelle, a French singer better known as La Môme Moineau (the kid sparrow).[1][2]
Normandie Hotel
Benítez Rexach decided to surprise his wife with the construction of a yacht as a replica of the majestic ship. Moineau wasn't satisfied and Benítez Rexach decided then to construct a hotel with the form of a great transatlantic vessel. Designed by architect Raúl Reichard (1908–1996), the hotel began construction in 1938. He named the "Normandie Hotel" in honor of the French liner and presented it as a gift to his beloved wife and to the people of Puerto Rico. The hotel opened on October 10, 1942[3] at an estimated cost of more than US$2,000,000.
Bridges
Rexach designed and/or built a number of Puerto Rico's historic bridges, including the "futuristic" Bridge No. 122 and Las Cabanas Bridge (both of those being joint works with designer Rafael Nones).[4]
Other works
Benítez Rexach also worked on various projects in the Dominican Republic, as a consequence of the friendship which he had with that country's dictator, Rafael L. Trujillo. Among his works in that country were the Port of Santo Domingo and the "Avenida Jorge Washington" (George Washington Avenue).[5]
^Moreno Villareal, María C. (2021-04-05). "Una historia de amor atraca en el Normandie". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
^"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, vs. LUCIENNE D'HOTELLE DE BENITEZ REXACH, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES - No. 76-1117 - United States Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit". June 20, 1977.
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^Luis F. Pumarada O'Neill (July 31, 1994). "Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico, c. 1840 - 1950". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
"LA MÔME MOINEAU" by Michel Ferracci-Porri 380 pages, published in November 2006 by Editions Normant (ISBN978-2-915685-28-2) is the first biography of Félix and Moineau Benitez.
External links
Official Normandie Hotel website
January 31, 2023
félix, benítez, rexach, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, benítez, second, maternal, family, name, rexach, march, 1886, november, 1975, puerto, rican, engineer, businessman, built, normandie, hotel, located, juan, puerto, rico, félix, bénitez, rex. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Benitez and the second or maternal family name is Rexach Felix Benitez Rexach March 27 1886 November 2 1975 was a Puerto Rican engineer and businessman who built the Normandie Hotel located in San Juan Puerto Rico Felix Benitez RexachFelix Benitez Rexach with his wifeBornMarch 27 1886Vieques Puerto RicoDiedNovember 2 1975San Juan Puerto RicoNationalityPuerto RicanOccupation s Engineer and businessmanKnown forBuilding the Normandie HotelMovementPuerto Rican IndependenceSpouseLucienne DhotelleView of the Normandie Hotel from Munoz Rivera Avenue Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Normandie Hotel 1 2 Bridges 1 3 Other works 1 4 Political beliefs 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditBenitez Rexach was born in Vieques In 1928 he fell in love with and married Lucienne Dhotelle a French singer better known as La Mome Moineau the kid sparrow 1 2 Normandie Hotel Edit Benitez Rexach decided to surprise his wife with the construction of a yacht as a replica of the majestic ship Moineau wasn t satisfied and Benitez Rexach decided then to construct a hotel with the form of a great transatlantic vessel Designed by architect Raul Reichard 1908 1996 the hotel began construction in 1938 He named the Normandie Hotel in honor of the French liner and presented it as a gift to his beloved wife and to the people of Puerto Rico The hotel opened on October 10 1942 3 at an estimated cost of more than US 2 000 000 Bridges Edit Rexach designed and or built a number of Puerto Rico s historic bridges including the futuristic Bridge No 122 and Las Cabanas Bridge both of those being joint works with designer Rafael Nones 4 Other works Edit Benitez Rexach also worked on various projects in the Dominican Republic as a consequence of the friendship which he had with that country s dictator Rafael L Trujillo Among his works in that country were the Port of Santo Domingo and the Avenida Jorge Washington George Washington Avenue 5 Political beliefs Edit Benitez Rexach was a passionate Puerto Rican patriot and a personal friend of Pedro Albizu Campos president of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party He was a firm believer in the Puerto Rican independence movement and once visited Luis A Ferre the pro statehood Governor of Puerto Rico at the governor s mansion and asked him to proclaim the independence of Puerto Rico since in his words Puerto Rico was a superior nation and the most developed in the Caribbean 5 See also Edit Puerto Rico portal Biography portalList of Puerto Ricans List of Puerto Rican architects USS Natchez PF 2 References Edit Moreno Villareal Maria C 2021 04 05 Una historia de amor atraca en el Normandie El Nuevo Dia in Spanish Retrieved 2021 05 09 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLAINTIFF APPELLANT vs LUCIENNE D HOTELLE DE BENITEZ REXACH ET AL DEFENDANTS APPELLEES No 76 1117 United States Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit June 20 1977 Puerta de Tierra Hotel Normandie Archived from the original on June 30 2008 Retrieved 2007 06 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Luis F Pumarada O Neill July 31 1994 Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico c 1840 1950 National Park Service Retrieved 2016 05 13 a b Felix Benitez Rexach LA MOME MOINEAU by Michel Ferracci Porri 380 pages published in November 2006 by Editions Normant ISBN 978 2 915685 28 2 is the first biography of Felix and Moineau Benitez External links EditOfficial Normandie Hotel website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felix Benitez Rexach amp oldid 1090292482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
