Francisco Valinés Cofresí

Francisco Valinés Cofresí was a Puerto Rican architect.

Biography

He was born in Cabo Rojo in 1878. His mother's family were relatives of the outlaw and pirate Roberto Cofresí.
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.
At least two of his works are listed for their architecture on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Works

his first major work was the Executive Mansion for the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in Saint John
the residence of José Calderón in Canóvanas
the residence of Angel Suárez in Guaynabo
La Giralda, 651 Jose Marti St., Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, NRHP-listed
Palmira López de Pereyó House, jct. of Font Martelo and Minerva Sts. Humacao, Puerto Rico, NRHP-listed
Original landscaping for the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in San Juan, PR