About this property
Baño Grande (Spanish for big bath) is a former swimming pool and historic site located in El Yunque National Forest in Río Grande, Puerto Rico. It is also known as La Mina Pool ( Piscina de la Mina or just La Piscina ), after La Mina River. It is the larger of the two swimming pools built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in El Yunque, being three times larger than the nearby Baño de Oro pool. Baño Grande is 18 feet (5.5 meters) deep, and it is reinforced by a stone and masonry dam of an unnamed creek belonging to the La Mina River watershed. The pool was designed by architects R.E. Pidgeon and H. Randolph (who also designed the Baño de Oro pool and related recreational infrastructure), and it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1935 and 1938 using stone masonry and reinforced concrete as the material.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100000685. It was listed on February 28, 2017.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Bano Grande listed on the National Register?
Bano Grande was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2017.
What type of historic resource is Bano Grande?
Bano Grande is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bano Grande?
The period of significance for Bano Grande is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.
Can I research the history near Bano Grande?
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