Hacienda Los Torres

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Hacienda Los Torres
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LocationJct. PR 111 and PR 129, Lares, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°17′48″N66°52′16″W / 18.29667°N 66.87111°W / 18.29667; -66.87111 (Hacienda Los Torres)
Arealess than one acre
Built1846
ArchitectJose Maria Torres y Medina
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 06000896 [1]
RNSZH No.2007-33-01-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2006
Designated RNSZHFebruary 21, 2007

The Hacienda Los Torres also known as Casona Los Torres in Lares, Puerto Rico, dates from 1846. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, [1] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2007. [2] Designed by Jose Maria Torres y Medina, it is located at the junction of Puerto Rico Highway 111 and Puerto Rico Highway 129.

It was named one of America's 11 Most Endangered Places in 2019. [3]

It is significant for its "type, materials, craftsmanship, and particular assembly planning". Originally part of a coffee plantation was built with trees grown onsite, many of which are now exotic and hard. Part of the exterior was built with Puerto Rican royal palm (Roystonea borinquena), rarely used in construction. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
  3. 1 2 Olga de la Rosa Andujar; Juan Llanes (July 7, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hacienda Los Torres / Casona Los Torres". National Park Service . Retrieved May 31, 2019. With accompanying 12 photos from 2006