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Gautier Benítez High School
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 the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Gautier Benitez High School | |
Gautier Benítez High School Location in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Calle Gautier Benitez and Calle Cristobal Colon, Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| 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] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1988 |
It is a U-shaped, two-story concrete structure with Classical Revival elements including monumental portico with triangular pediment and use of columns.[2]
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.[2]
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.
- ^ 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