near the intersection of Gándara and Barbosa Aves., San Juan, Puerto Rico. County/parish: San Juan.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 23, 2018. NRIS 100002695.
1 contributing building.
The Ladies Residence Hall of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (Spanish: Residencia de Señoritas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras), is a historic Henry Klumb-designed building and former female dormitory of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus (UPRRP). The Residencia de Señoritas was designed by famed architect Henry Klumb, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, in the International Style. The building, commissioned by university chancellor Jaime Benítez Rexach, was constructed to accommodate a rapidly increasing student enrollment during a post-World War II developmental period induced by Operation Bootstrap (Operación Manos a la Obra). Although the residence hall was originally intended to be female-only, it became open to both male and female students. It was added to National Register of Historic Places in 2018 due to its distinction as a superb example of International mid-century modern style in Puerto Rico.
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