Los Túneles subterráneos de San Germán explained

Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares
Nrhp Type:cp
Partof:San Germán Historic District[1]
Partof Refnum:94000084
Location:Extending from approximately the junction of Ferrocarril and Esperanza Streets to approximately the junction of Javilla and Ensanche Streets
San German, Puerto Rico
Coordinates:18.0815°N -67.0425°W
Map Alt:Locator map
Built:1835
Added:April 12, 1990
Refnum:90000552
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1 Name:Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. fa7070
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Number:2000-(RO)-19-JP-SH
Designated Other1 Abbr:RNSZH
Designated Other1 Date:December 21, 2000

The San Germán Underground (Spanish: Túneles subterráneos de San Germán) is a vaulted brick storm sewer system built in 1835 underneath the urban center of San Germán, Puerto Rico. The system is made of a central tunnel and several smaller side tunnels. The construction is of brick and rubble with modern concrete repairs. The main part of the system covers the underground course of Quebrada Manzanares from its headwaters to its resurgence as a surface stream, away.[2] The vaulted brick branches, most of them abandoned and sealed, date mostly from before 1910. The tunnel sections built up to 1918 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares.

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  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90000552}} Nomination form]. National Park Service. 27 February 2010.