Roosevelt Tower
University of Puerto Rico
Roosevelt Tower and Quadrangle | |
University of Puerto Rico Tower | |
| Location | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus - Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°24′10″N 66°03′01″W / 18.402843°N 66.050242°W |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Rafael Carmoega, William Schimmelpfenning |
| Architectural style | Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003174 |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RMSJ)-00-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1984 |
| Designated RNSZH | February 3, 2000 |
Roosevelt Tower (officially: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower, Spanish: Torre Franklin Delano Roosevelt), more popularly known as La Torre, is a 173.54 feet (52.89 m) clock tower located above the main entrance to the Baldorioty de Castro Building in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower is also referred to as El Faro (The Lighthouse) and it is considered a symbol of the University of Puerto Rico and of higher education in Puerto Rico. The tower, along with the main historic quadrangle in campus, have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones since 2000.