Residencia de Señoritas Building
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Residencia de Señoritas Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras | |
 The former residence hall in 2018 | |
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| Location | Near the intersection of Gándara and Barbosa Aves. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°24′07″N 66°02′51″W / 18.4018712°N 66.0475533°W |
| Built | 1960 |
| Architect | Henry Klumb |
| Architectural style | International |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002695 |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 2018 |
The Ladies Residence Hall of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (Spanish: Residencia de Señoritas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras), is a historic Henry Klumb-designed building and former female dormitory of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus (UPRRP).[1] The Residencia de Señoritas was designed by famed architect Henry Klumb, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, in the International Style. The building, commissioned by university chancellor Jaime Benítez Rexach, was constructed to accommodate a rapidly increasing student enrollment during a post-World War II developmental period induced by Operation Bootstrap (Operación Manos a la Obra). Although the residence hall was originally intended to be female-only, it became open to both male and female students. It was added to National Register of Historic Places in 2018 due to its distinction as a superb example of International mid-century modern style in Puerto Rico.[2]
