Hacienda Santa Rita
National Register of Historic Places

Hacienda Santa Rita

Guanica, Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico
Listed
January 5, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
84003147

About this property

Hacienda Santa Rita is located in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Casa Madre y Noviciado de las Hermanas Dominicas de Fatima and was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñonez. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. It consists of buildings of a former sugar plantation, Hacienda Desideria, including a main house and slave quarters. During the Spanish–American War in 1898, the building was used by the Spanish military and then by the Americans. Generals Guy Vernor Henry and A. Garreston stayed at the house. From 1953 on it was used by, and from 1962 owned by, the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fatima. The main house has been used as a convent and novice house.

Location

Guanica, Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico
18.00896, -66.88317

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Sources

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When was Hacienda Santa Rita listed on the National Register?

Hacienda Santa Rita was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Hacienda Santa Rita?

Hacienda Santa Rita is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hacienda Santa Rita is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1800.

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