Gautier Benítez High School

Historic school in Caguas, Puerto Rico

United States historic place


Gautier Benitez High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


18°13′47″N 66°2′12″W / 18.22972°N 66.03667°W / 18.22972; -66.03667
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1924
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	88000657^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 15, 1988

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]

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

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago, first Puerto Rican and first Caribbean-born layperson in history to be beatified.

References

^ ^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