Candler College and Colegio Buenavista
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Candler College and Colegio Buenavista were educational institutions founded in Havana, Cuba by the United States Southern Methodist Episcopal Church. They were founded on two different dates, Candler College in 1899 and Colegio Buenavista in 1920. They both ceased to exist in 1961 when they were nationalized by the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro.[4]
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Candler College and Colegio Buenavista | |
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General information | |
Type | Educational |
Architectural style | Art deco-eclectic |
Location | Marianao |
Address | (Calle 54) y Gutiérrez (Ave. 43) |
Town or city | Ciudad de La Habana |
Country | Cuba |
Coordinates | 23°06′15.768″N 82°24′56.232″W |
Current tenants | Empty |
Construction started | 1899 Candler C. |
Opened | 1920 C. Buenavista |
Closed | 1961 |
Owner | Revolutionary government (contested)[lower-alpha 1][2][3] |
Affiliation | Southern Methodist |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Column & slab |
Material | Concrete |
Floor count | 3 |
Grounds | 32,000 square meters |
Known for | English & theological education |
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https://web.archive.org/web/20120410190109/http://candlercollege.org/ |
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