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The Edificio José de Diego () in
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez (, ) is the ninth-largest Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico. It was founded as Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez (Township of Virgin of Candelaria, Our Lady of Candelaria), and is also ...
, also known as the Rectoría, is a historic building on the grounds of the
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. It was built in 1913. It was listed on the
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in 1977"Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", (February 6, 1979), at 7581. and on the
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in 2000.


History

Its construction began in 1913 and concluded in 1916 as the Science Building. It was slightly affected by the
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, it housed the administrative offices, the library and nine class rooms. As a result of a 1921 remodeling its new tower was added where later the clock was placed. The carillon was donated by Association and Foundation Alumni Colegial, Inc. Since then the rectory building is named the
José de Diego José de Diego y Martínez (April 16, 1866 – July 16, 1918) was a Puerto Rican statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer, and advocate for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain and later of Puerto Rican independence from the United St ...
building in honor of the campus's founder.


Architecture

Although its constructive aesthetics presents a great eclecticism, is important to indicate the entrance of the great facade. Follow the steps of the central staircase regular service, stand two columns - "dístilo" smooth shaft and reduced éntasis, with its pedestal, “basa”, toscano-romano capital marked “astragalo”. This is the most estimable attention to aesthetic impact section. On the two abacus terminals holds a short frieze with the inscription in English the name of the school. Below is the date with the year 1916. The construction is of two floors and irregular
masonry Masonry is the craft of building a structure with brick, stone, or similar material, including mortar plastering which are often laid in, bound, and pasted together by mortar (masonry), mortar. The term ''masonry'' can also refer to the buildin ...
. It consists of two large horizontal lateral "masses" and a central rectangular. In the middle section rises the Tower surrounded by
balustrades A baluster () is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its c ...
and four campaniformes floreados pinnacles below of the cantilever roof supported by plates; inside lies the "Carillon" service, with external exits to their respective clocks. The turret is covered with a coverage to four aspects; its Center highlights a "chapitelillo" tip. The structure has many openings in administrative functionalism and was made at a time in which there was no
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. The structure began to be constructed in 1913 as a Sciences building.


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico This is a list of properties and districts in the western municipalities of Puerto Rico that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (). It includes places along the western coast, and on islands, and on the western slope of Puerto ...
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places This is an incomplete list of historic properties and districts at United States colleges and universities that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This includes National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) and other National ...


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