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.[1] 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.[2]
Escuela Brambaugh | |
 Puerta de Tierra Public School in 2017. | |
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| Location | San Juan Bautista St. and Ponce de León Ave. in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°27′55″N 66°05′46″W / 18.4654155°N 66.0960993°W |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | G.R. Gilmour |
| Part of | Puerta de Tierra Historic District (ID100002936) |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000324 |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RMSJ)-00-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1989 |
| Designated CP | October 15, 2019 |
| Designated RNSZH | February 3, 2000 |
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.[3][4] The school remains open but was sold by the Puerto Rican government to the private corporation Mr Bull, LLC in 2019.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (1989). "Escuela Brambaugh". npgallery.nps.gov.
- ^ Sepúlveda, Aníbal; Carbonell, Jorge (February 3, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov.
- ^ "Escuela Martin G. Brumbaugh". www.puertadetierra.info. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Escuela Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, San Juan - EnciclopediaPR". 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Venta de la escuela Martin G. Brumbaugh de Puerta de Tierra". puertadetierra.info. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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