National Register of Historic Places

Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School

Lajas, Lajas County, Puerto Rico
Listed
December 13, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000852

About this property

Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School (Spanish: Escuela Oliver Hazard Perry), often referred to as the Perry School (Escuela Perry) or just La Perry, is an early 20th century school located in Lajas, Puerto Rico. The school building was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The property, with a footprint of 353.03 square meters, sits at the northern end of an 841.66 square meter urban lot facing the southwest corner of the town square in downtown Lajas (Lajas…

Location

Lajas, Lajas County, Puerto Rico
18.05006, -67.05983

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 16000852. It was listed on December 13, 2016.

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Hormigueros
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Battle of Hormigueros (Puerto Rico)
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7.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School listed on the National Register?

Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School?

Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School?

The period of significance for Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School is recorded as the industrial era.

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