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El Cortijo (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico)

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780: 70: 1302: 1322: 1312: 787: 77: 350:. The site consists of three different structures: the single-family country house, a garage and a gardener's cottage, in addition to numerous structures such as fountains, garden pathway and benches, all of which were also designed by Carmoega to integrate into the visual style of the residence. All of the structures were built with reinforced concrete while the roofs are made from 314:. This was an extremely lucrative venture for the family until the 1950s when the sugarcane industry began to rapidly decline in the island. This country house is now owned by José Flores Santiago and Sheila Rivera Rojas. El Cortijo retains its architectural and cultural integrity to this day and, despite not being inhabited any longer, it has become a 1277: 394:
that was planted in 1939 by Jorge Berríos, the first gardener and caretaker of the property. The meticulous landscaping was a source of pride for the caretakers, with several interviews to the descendants describing their pride and affection for their work. The most common flowering plant in the
383:) in the entrance foyer. The interior of the house is mostly Modernist, most notably its kitchen and bathrooms, despite the traditional Spanish-inspired exterior - although individual pieces of art and decoration inside the house still strongly reference the Spanish heritage that inspired it. 286:, for the Lozana-Fabián. Secundino Lozana Cepa and Josefina Fabián Finlay, the original owners of the country house, were sugarcane plantation administrators during the early-20th century sugar industry boom in Puerto Rico. Lozana Cepa was the son of Paulino Lozana Díaz and Rita Cepa, 390:. The gardeners and caretakers of El Cortijo lived within the premises from 1939 to 1971 in a cottage also designed by Carmoega. The gardens include a plant nursery, vegetable orchards and gardening storage. One of the most famous denizens of the gardens is a large 281:
who worked as state architect in Puerto Rico between 1921 and 1936. It was design by Carmoega between October 1938 and July 1939, after the end of his government tenure. The residence was intended to be inspired by a Spanish suburban or rural villa, or so-called
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caravel located atop of the building tower. The windows of the house contain both wood and iron that simulates the composition of wood, while the window shutters are all made of wood. Additional distinctive elements include the Tuscan-inspired columns and
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The country house and its surrounding structures harmoniously integrate into the hill they were built at, which provides panoramic views towards the town of Barranquitas and the surrounding
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style, very popular during the first half of the 20th-century in Puerto Rico, with particular elements inspired by the
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who distinguished themselves as textile industry entrepreneurs. Their son, Lozana Cepa moved to Puerto Rico to manage
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carved in stone in both above the main entrance and in the foyer, and a decorative bronze depiction of the
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style popularly used in private residences throughout the United States at the time, such as in
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tiles. The façade of the main house incorporates textured stuccos, exposed wooden beams and
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evident in the design of the garden pathways, fountain, benches and, most notably, the
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in 2018 as they are one of the most exemplary works of Rafael Carmoega along with the
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GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022).
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (2018).
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El Cortijo was designed for the Lozana-Fabián family by
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Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in Puerto Rico
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
El Cortijo (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico) is located in Puerto Rico
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
18°10′57″N 66°18′35″W / 18.18255°N 66.3098119°W / 18.18255; -66.3098119
Rafael Carmoega
Mission
Spanish Revival
100002934
Spanish
country house
Rafael Carmoega
Barranquitas Pueblo
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
National Register of Historic Places
Capitol of Puerto Rico
Roosevelt Tower
Quadrangle
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus
Rafael Carmoega Morales
Cornell University
Asturian
Cuba
Central Vannina
Río Piedras
Central Constancia
Toa Baja
house museum
Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones

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