NFS Form 10-900 1 y \] IT ff "^- iV "" - '% ; OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register Of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name _________ Quinta Vendrell other names/site number Grania San Andres 2. Location street & number Portugues Ward, Junction of State Roads 143 and 123 ________ D not for publication city or town _____Adjuntas ________________________________ D vicinity state Puerto Rico code PR county Adjuntas code 001 zip code 0060 1 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets D does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant D nationally D state\i4de-3^calh/"cp See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date ____Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office ___________ ___ State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form Page 2 Name of Property County and State 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify tjfat this property is: fentered in the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register D removed from the National Register D other (explain): ________________ 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) x private x building(s) D public-local D district D public-State Dsite D public-Federal D structure D object Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing 1_________ 0 buildings 0 0 sites structures 0 objects 1 1 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) listed in the National Register USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form Page 3 Name of Property County and State 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic/ Single Dwelling Domestic/ Single Dwelling 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Other foundation concrete Victorian elements walls wood roof wood, metal other native tiles Narrative Description X See continuation sheets. 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) D A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X_C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form Page 4 Name of Property County and State Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. D B removed from its original location. DC a birthplace or a grave. D D a cemetery. D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) ____Architecture__________________________________________ ____Social History__________________________________________ Period of Significance 1918-1955_____________ Significant Dates 1918_____________ Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A_____________ Cultural Affiliation N/A_____________ Architect/Builder ___Alfredo Braulio Wiechers Pieretti Narrative Statement of Significance X See continuation sheets USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form Page 5 Name of Property County and State 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography X See continuation sheets Previous documentation on file (NPS): D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. D previously listed in the National Register D previously determined eligible by the National Register D designated a National Historic Landmark D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # ___________ D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # __________ Primary Location of Additional Data: D State Historic Preservation Office D Other State agency D Federal agency D Local government D University D Other Name of repository: ______________________ 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property _ less than one acre UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 66°41'30" 18° 08' 50" Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing D See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description Legally recorded lot: Recorded at Register of Property in the Municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico Boundary Justification The boundary includes the rural lot: Volume 69, Folio 153, Farm 3114 as recorded in the Registry of Property. Since 1918, the lot has been historically associated with the property. USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form Page 6 Name of Property County and State 11. Form Prepared By name/title ______Olga de la Rosa Andujar, Architect / Juan Llanes Santos, Historian_______ organization _____State Historic Preservation Office date _____November 2005_____ street & number PO Box 9066581___________ telephone (787) 721-3737 city or town ___San Juan____ state Puerto Rico zip code 00906- 6581________ Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Jose A. Torres Perez street & number Portugues Ward, Junction State Roads 143 and 123 telephone (787) 829-4657 city or town _____Adjuntas____________ state PR zip code 00601_______ Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register Of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 1 Quinta Vendrell name of property ____Adjuntas, Puerto Rico County and State Summary Fig 1. (Top) View of Quinta Vendrell from Rd PR 10 Fig 2. (Below) Quinta Vendrel from the west Fig. 3 Northeast facade and gravel field Quinta Vendrell is located at the top of a mountain locally known as Alto de la Bandera at Barrio Portugues in the Municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. The name of the property reflects its history. The term Quinta refer to those country houses used for recreation, where its occupants paid as rent the fifth part of the harvest. The gardens surrounding the houses were one of the main characteristics of these properties followed by the raised floors. The design of Quinta Vendrell is attributed to architect Alfred B. Weichers, however neither plans or documents have confirmed this information. Nonetheless, two important facts lead to this attribution: first, the testimony of Alfred Wiechers' daughter that mention in a 1984 interview Quinta Vendrell