Félix Benítez Rexach
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Félix Benítez Rexach (March 27, 1886 – November 2, 1975) was a Puerto Rican engineer and businessman who built the Normandie Hotel, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Life and career
Benitez Rexach was born in
Normandie Hotel
Benítez Rexach decided to surprise his wife with the construction of a yacht as a replica of the majestic ship. Moineau wasn't satisfied and Benítez Rexach decided then to construct a hotel with the form of a great transatlantic vessel. Designed by architect Raúl Reichard (1908–1996), the hotel began construction in 1938. He named the "Normandie Hotel" in honor of the French liner and presented it as a gift to his beloved wife and to the people of Puerto Rico. The hotel opened on October 10, 1942[3] at an estimated cost of more than US$2,000,000.
Bridges
Rexach designed and/or built a number of Puerto Rico's historic bridges, including the "futuristic"
Other works
Benítez Rexach also worked on various projects in the
Political beliefs
Benítez Rexach was a passionate Puerto Rican patriot and a personal friend of
See also
References
- ^ Moreno Villareal, María C. (2021-04-05). "Una historia de amor atraca en el Normandie". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, APPELLANT, vs. LUCIENNE D'HOTELLE DE BENITEZ REXACH, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, APPELLEES - No. 76-1117 - United States Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit". June 20, 1977.
- ^ "Puerta de Tierra: Hotel Normandie". Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Luis F. Pumarada O'Neill (July 31, 1994). "Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico, c. 1840 - 1950". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ a b Felix Benítez Rexach
- "LA MÔME MOINEAU" by ISBN 978-2-915685-28-2) is the first biography of Félix and Moineau Benitez.
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