Smaine–Ortiz House

The Smaine–Ortiz House (Spanish: Casa Smaine-Ortiz), also known as the Porfirio Ortiz House (Casa Porfirio Ortiz),[1] is a historic residence located in Isabel Segunda, the main settlement and administrative center of the island-municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico.[2] The house is an L-shaped mixed-construction vernacular residential building notable for its ornamented Miami-typed windows and raised gallery balcony. It was built in 1898 by Augustin Smaine, an immigrant from the British West Indies, with later modifications made by its second owner, Don Carlos Ortiz who was a wealthy sugarcane plantation owner during the 19th century. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

Smaine–Ortiz House
Smaine–Ortiz House is located in Puerto Rico
Smaine–Ortiz House
Location341 Antonio Mellado Street Isabel Segunda, Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°08′49″N 65°26′29″W
Built1898
ArchitectJosé MacPhaline
Architectural styleCreole Vernacular
NRHP reference No.93001554
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1994

See also

References
  1. Santiago Cazull, Hector; Rabin, Robert (September 30, 1992). "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM". npgallery.nps.gov.
  2. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (1995). "Smaine--Ortiz House". npgallery.nps.gov.


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