|
The Quadrangle (University Of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras)
The Quadrangle (Spanish: ''El Cuadrángulo'') is the heart and main quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Together with the Roosevelt Tower (''La Torre''), it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the University of Puerto Rico Tower and The Quadrangle, for its unique history which represents the union between Puerto Rican architecture with the Jeffersonian Neoclassical style often seen in American universities. It is famous for its lines of Puerto Rican royal palm (''Roystonea borinquena'') or ''palma real'' and the architecture of its surrounding buildings. The Quadrangle was designed by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega. The University of Puerto Rico Theater was first built on its eastern edge in 1939. The Quadrangle is the largest courtyard space in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. It is surrounding by buildings currently used by the University of Puerto Rico Administration and the College of Humanities. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosevelt Tower
Roosevelt Tower (officially: ''Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower'', Spanish: ''Torre Franklin Delano Roosevelt''), more popularly known as La Torre, is a 173.54 feet (52.89 m) clock tower located above the main entrance to the Baldorioty de Castro Building in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower is also referred to as ''El Faro'' (The Lighthouse) and it is considered a symbol of the University of Puerto Rico and of higher education in Puerto Rico. The tower, along with the main historic quadrangle in campus, have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. History The building where the tower is located was originally one of the main libraries in campus. Based on the 1924 Parsons Plan, the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) hired Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega to design a clock tower for campus. Carmoega also designed the main campus quadrangle located next to the tower. The exterior plans were designed by Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of American Universities And Colleges
Below are links to lists of institutions of higher education in the United States (colleges and universities) by state, grouped by Census Region, as well as lists of institutions in United States insular areas and of American institutions located outside the United States and its territories. Northeast *Connecticut *Maine *Massachusetts *New Hampshire *New Jersey *New York *Pennsylvania *Rhode Island *Vermont Midwest *Illinois *Indiana *Iowa *Kansas *Michigan *Minnesota *Missouri *Nebraska *North Dakota *Ohio *South Dakota *Wisconsin South *Alabama *Arkansas *Delaware *Florida *Georgia *Kentucky *Louisiana *Maryland *Mississippi *North Carolina *Oklahoma *South Carolina *Tennessee *Texas *Virginia *West Virginia West *Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
