Hacienda Casa del Francés
The Hacienda Casa del Francés (English: Frenchman's House Estate), near Esperanza on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, also known as Sportsmen's House, was a plantation house built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Hacienda Casa del Francés | |
 The house in 1977 | |
  Location of Casa del Francés in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Vieques, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Esperanza, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°06′09″N 65°28′15″W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Plantation |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001548[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1977 |
It was the home of French sugar plantation owner Henri Muraille. It is notable as the only historic plantation residence on the island of Vieques, and one of few surviving in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It later became a "parador" or inn.[2] The house was destroyed by fire in 2005, and a lack of detailed historic documentation has prevented any faithful reconstruction.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- A. Tarr (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hacienda Casa del Frances / Sportsmen's House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 25, 2016. with 13 photos
- Grupo Editorial EPRL (January 4, 2010), "Vieques: Hacienda Casa del Francés" [Vieques: Frenchman's House Estate], Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico (in Spanish), archived from the original on April 15, 2018, retrieved April 15, 2018.
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