Walter McK. Jones School

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Walter McK. Jones School
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The school exterior in 2017.
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Location28 Luis Muñoz Rivera Street, Villalba Pueblo, Villalba, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°7′47″N66°29′31″W / 18.12972°N 66.49194°W / 18.12972; -66.49194 Coordinates: 18°7′47″N66°29′31″W / 18.12972°N 66.49194°W / 18.12972; -66.49194
Built1926
Architect Rafael Carmoega
Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival
MPS Early Twentieth Century Schools in Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No. 12001249
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 2013

Walter McK. Jones School (Spanish: Escuela Walter McK. Jones) is a historic school building located in Villalba Pueblo, the administrative and historic center of the municipality of Villalba, Puerto Rico. The school was designed by famed Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega and built in 1926, with additional modifications finished in 1947. The school is a prime example of the early 20th century school architecture in Puerto Rico, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2013. [1]

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References

  1. National Park Service, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS. "Jones, Walter Mc K., School".