| Hacienda Santa Rita | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nearest City: | Guánica, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates: | 18.0075°N -66.8843°W |
| Map Alt: | Locator map |
| Built: | 1800 |
| Architect: | Guinonez, Mariano |
| Added: | January 5, 1984 |
| Refnum: | 84003147 |
| Partof: | Yauco Battle Site |
| Designated Other1 Name: | Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 2000-(RO)-19-JP-SH |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | RNSZH |
| Designated Other1 Date: | December 21, 2000 |
Hacienda Santa Rita is located in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Casa Madre y Noviciado de las Hermanas Dominicas de Fatima and was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñonez.
It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[1]
It consists of buildings of a former sugar plantation, Spanish; Castilian: Hacienda Desideria, including a main house and slave quarters.
During the Spanish–American War in 1898 the building was used by the Spanish military and then by the Americans. Generals Guy Vernor Henry[2] and A. Garreston stayed at the house.
From 1953 on it was used by, and from 1962 owned by, the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fatima. The main house has been used as a convent and novice house.[3]