National Register of Historic Places

Escuela Brambaugh

San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
Listed
May 4, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000324

About this property

Brambaugh School (Spanish: Escuela Brambaugh), officially the Dr. Martin Grove Brumbaugh School but better known today as Puerta de Tierra Public School (Escuela Pública de Puerta de Tierra), is an early 20th-century historic school building located in the Puerta de Tierra historic district in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The school was built in 1913 by Frank B. Hatch based on designs by architect G.R. Gilmour and named after the first Education Commissioner of Puerto Rico Martin Grove Brumbaugh. It was the first modern school to be built in the Puerta de Tierra area of San Juan Antiguo and, until the construction of the neighboring José Celso Barbosa Graded School, it was the only school in the area. Brambaugh School continues to be an important public education center for the local community today. The building today hosts an elementary school which was included in the list of education institutions for closure by former Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department Education Julia Keleher in 2017. The school remains open but was sold by the Puerto Rican government to the private corporation Mr Bull, LLC in 2019.

Location

San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico
18.46797, -66.09544

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

El Falansterio de Puerta de Tierra
Listed
0.1 mi
Church, School, Convent and Parish House of San Agustin
Industrial
0.2 mi
Carcel de Puerta de Tierra
Industrial
0.3 mi
Rivera, Luis Munoz, Park
Listed
0.4 mi
Escuela Graduado Jose Celso Barbosa
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Naval Bombardment of San Juan (Puerto Rico)
1898Frontier
0.7 mi
Ponce de León Conquest of Puerto Rico 1508
1508Colonial
0.7 mi
Carib Raids on Puerto Rico 1514–1530
1514Colonial
0.7 mi
Bombardment of San Juan (Puerto Rico 1898)
1898Frontier
0.7 mi

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When was Escuela Brambaugh listed on the National Register?

Escuela Brambaugh was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Escuela Brambaugh?

Escuela Brambaugh is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Escuela Brambaugh is recorded as the industrial era.

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