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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Vieques, Puerto Rico

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. 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
3. 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.