Rafael Balseiro Maceira School

The Rafael Balseiro Maceira School, is located in the town of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.[1] The school is a reinforced concrete building with two levels, eclectic style, with L-shaped floors. It was completed on 1921. The eight rooms building was designed by Adrian C. Finlayson, one of the most prolific architects of the period, and built by local contractor engineer Antonio M. Navas (State Historic Preservation Office, 2012).[2] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2012.[3]

Escuela Rafael Balseiro Maceira en la Calle Georgetti del Pueblo de Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.
Rafael Balseiro Maceira School, Georgetti St. No. 1 Barceloneta vicinity
Nameplate identifying the school's name, Rafael Balseiro Maceira.
Main entrance of the Rafael Balseiro School.
Inside the Rafael Balseiro School.

References

  1. ↑ Album Historico y Cultural de Barceloneta. Francisco Diaz Marchand. 1979.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Back To School: Early Twentieth Century Schools in Puerto Rico". National Park Service. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Oficina Estatal de Conservacion Historica. http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/oech/RegistroNacional/Documents/Fichas%20RNLH%20Santillana/Escuela%20Rafael%20%20Balseiro%20Maceira.pdf
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