James Garfield Graded School
The James A. Garfield Graded School (Spanish: Escuela James Garfield) is a public elementary[1] school named after the 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, located in Guánica, Puerto Rico. The school was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]
James Garfield Graded School | |
 The school in 2018. | |
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| Location | 65 de Infantería Street Guánica, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 17°58′23″N 66°54′31″W |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Charles G. Post |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000275 |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2015 |
The school is a one-story, seven-classrooms, L-shaped, brick, masonry and concrete Neoclassical, flat-with-parapet-metal-roofed building. The property sits in a 2,880 square meters urban lot, located northwest across the street from the town square and north from the main Catholic church in the historical and administrative center of the municipality of Guánica. This is the oldest school in the municipality and one of the oldest school buildings in Puerto Rico.[3]
Gallery
Former main entrance, 2018.
References
- EscuelasDePR.com, EscuelasDePR com. "James A Garfield". www.escuelasdepr.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- National Park Service, NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. "James Garfield Graded School".
- United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form".
