Gautier Benítez High School

	Gautier Benitez High School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
	Gautier Benítez High School Location in Puerto Rico
Location	Calle Gautier Benitez and Calle Cristobal Colon, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°13′47″N 66°2′12″W / 18.22972°N 66.03667°W
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1924
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	88000657
RNSZH No.	2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 15, 1988
Designated RNSZH	December 21, 2000

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 both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones.^[1]^[2]

It is a U-shaped, two-story concrete structure with Classical Revival elements including monumental portico with triangular pediment and use of columns.^[3]

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.^[3]

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.
^ 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.
^ ^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

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[:0-2] 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.

[nrhpdoc-3] 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

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Historic district	Carretera Central ‡
Other properties	Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School Alcaldía de Caguas Gautier Benítez High School Logia Unión y Amparo No. 44 Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas Puente No. 6
Footnotes	‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent municipality.
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Caguas, Puerto Rico and List of National Historic Landmarks in Puerto Rico