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Francisco Valinés Cofresí

Francisco Valinés Cofresí

Puerto Rican architect

Francisco Valinés Cofresí (1878-1949) was an architect in Puerto Rico.

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He was born in Cabo Rojo in 1878.[1] His mother's family were relatives of the outlaw and pirate Roberto Cofresi.

Cofresí began working as a cabinetmaker foreman at the San Juan firm Finlay, Waymouth & Lee. Later on he studied architecture by correspondence, with the International Correspondence School of Chicago, Illinois, completing his studies in 1912.[1]

At least two of his works are listed for their architecture on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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References

  1. [1]
    "Algunos Arquitectos en Miramar". MiramarPR.org. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Berenice Sueiro / Juan Llanes Santos (June 25, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: La Giralda" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Calderín, Rafael (October 2013). Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera (PDF). San Juan, PR: Ediciones Digitales.


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