La Residencia Secundino Lozana “El Cortijo” de Barranquitas, diseñada y construida en 1939 por el arquitecto Rafael Carmoega Morales (1894-1968), fue incluida en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos el pasado 11 de septiembre de 2018. Según la página web de la Oficina Estatal de Conservación Histórica (OECH), “[e]l Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (RNLH) es una la lista oficial del Gobierno Federal de las propiedades históricas significativas por su arquitectura, ingeniería, arqueología, historia y cultura en general”.

Solicitamos por correo electrónico y obtuvimos copia digital del documento de nominación del Cortijo a través de la página web del National Register of Historic Places del National Park Service. Compartimos a continuación este documento con nuestros lectores:

El Cortijo National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

 

Incluimos a continuación el resumen y una selección de las fotos, planos y croquis publicados en el documento:

Resumen

El Cortijo was the name given to the summer residence of the Lozana-Fabián family, built in 1939 by Rafael Carmoega Morales (1894-1968), a Cornell-educated Puerto Rican architect who was in charge of important works on the island during his tenure as State Architect (1921-36), such as the University of Puerto Rico Quadrangle, the School of Tropical Medicine, as well as several other important projects of the time. El Cortijo was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style. It is located on State Road PR-162, km. 18.5 in the Pueblo Ward of the Municipality of Barranquitas, on a plot of land measuring 3.19 cuerdas (Spanish acres), equivalent to 12,537.94 square meters.1 It consists of three main structures—a single-family residence and two outbuildings: a garage, and a gardener’s cottage. There is also a water cistern and a system of paths that runs through formal and informal gardens that connect spaces for recreation and contemplation throughout the site.

The residence is two-stories high with a tower that increases the elevation two additional floors. The garage is a one-story structure with parking for two automobiles and a basement that houses the servant’s quarters; the gardener’s cottage is also a one-story building. The buildings are constructed of reinforced concrete and the roofs are covered with terracotta tiles. The garden paths and stairs are made of brick and, the retaining walls and benches, are cladded with stone slabs.

The history of its original owners also lends significance to the property. Secundino Lozana Cepa (1900-1967) and Josefina Fabián Finlay (1905-1983) were associated with the sugar industry in Puerto Rico and related to the Spanish entrepreneur Rafael Fabián y Fabián (1861-1930), Josefina’s father.

Planos históricos

“El Cortijo” para don Secundino Lozana Cepa en Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Rafael Carmoega Arquitecto. (Planta Baja).

El Cortijo – detalle de la planta baja

“El Cortijo” para don Secundino Lozana Cepa en Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Rafael Carmoega Arquitecto. Carrions Court, Santurce. (Sección A-A)

“El Cortijo” para don Secundino Lozana Cepa en Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Rafael Carmoega Arquitecto. Carrions Court, Santurce, PR (Planta Alta)

Galería de fotos históricas del porfolio del arquitecto Rafael Carmoega

Localización

Croquis de sitio

Galería de fotos actuales

1. Main (east) and north façade, looking south. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0001.
2. Main (east) façade, looking west. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0002.
3. Rear (south) façade, looking northeast. March 17, 2017. Photo 0003.
4. Garage outbuilding, looking southwest. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0004.
5. Gardener’s cottage outbuilding, looking north. March 17, 2017. Photo 0005.
6. Water fountain, looking east. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0006.
7. North façade and Ficus tree, looking south. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0007.
8. Curved bench and water fountain, looking north. March 17, 2017. Photo 0008.
9. Bench, path and steps, looking northwest. March 17, 2017. Photo 0009.
10. Recreational area, looking northwest. March 17, 2017. Photo 0010.
11. Driveway, looking northeast. Feb 17, 2017. Photo 0011.
12. Ficus tree, stone wall and merlons, looking west. March 17, 2017. Photo 0012.
13. Driveway and view of the single-family residence to the left, looking northeast. March 17, 2017. Photo 0013.
14. Recreational area, looking north. March 17, 2017. Photo 0014.
15. Recreational area, looking east. March 17, 2017. Photo 0015.
16. Aerial view of El Cortijo and Barranquitas, looking northeast. Apr 13, 2017. Photo 0016. [Drone photo by Guillermo Ortiz].
17. Entrance foyer, looking southwest. Feb 17, 2017. Photo 0017.
18. Entrance hall, looking north. Feb 17, 2017. Photo 0018.
19. Living room, looking north. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0019.
20. Sun room, looking west. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0020.
21. Formal dining room, looking west. Feb 17, 2017. Photo 0021.
22. Kitchen, looking south. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0022.
23. Guest bedroom, looking northeast. Feb 27, 2017. Photo 0023.
24. Main staircase, looking east and down from the second floor. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0024.
25. Main staircase detail of the Don Quijote tile panel, looking west. March 27, 2017. Photo 0025.
26. Main bedroom (bedroom number one), looking northeast. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0026.
27. Boudoir (main bedroom), looking northwest. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0027.
28. Bathroom (main bedroom), looking southwest. Feb 17, 2017. Photo 0028.
29. Guest bedroom (bedroom number two), looking southwest. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0029.
30. Bathroom (guest bedroom), looking west. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0030.
31. Helical stairway, looking down from the third floor. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0031.
32. Helical stairway, looking down from the fourth floor mirador. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0032.
33. Tower mirador, looking northeast. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0033.
34. View of Barranquitas from the mirador, looking northeast. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0034.
35. View of El Cortijo with its current owners in front of the residence, looking west. Jan 19, 2017. Photo 0035.

Localización de El Cortijo en Barranquitas

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Fuentes: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places