Río Piedras State Penitentiary
Correctional facility in Puerto Rico (demolished) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Río Piedras State Penitentiary, also known as Puerto Rico Island Penitentiary or Oso Blanco (or White Bear in English), was a correctional facility located in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico Island Penitentiary | |
Location | Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°23′19″N 66°4′15″W |
Built | 1933 |
Architect | Roldan, Francisco; Higuera, Antonio |
Architectural style | Art Deco, Mission/Spanish Revival |
Demolished | 2015 |
NRHP reference No. | 03000100[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 07, 2003 |
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