Preceded by Eduardo Armstrong Name Felix Vivas Children Rafael | Nationality Puerto Rican Succeeded by Juan Jose Potous | |
Died ca. 1912
Ponce, Puerto Rico Residence Casa Sauri, Ponce Puerto Rico | ||
Félix Saurí Vivas (c. 1850 – 25 December 1915), also known as Félix Saurí y Vivas, was a Puerto Rican businessman and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1895.
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Career
Saurí Vivas was a Ponce businessman and hacienda holder. He became mayor of Ponce in 1895.
Casa Saurí
In 1882, Saurí Vivas built a two-story home, which later became known as Casa Saurí, in downtown Ponce, across from Plaza Munoz Rivera, in today's Ponce Historic Zone. The house is said to be the third-oldest residence still standing in Ponce. It is located at the corner of Calle Union and Calle Reina. In 1912, his home was used as the first site of Liceo Ponceño, Puerto Rico's first girls-only school.
After Liceo Ponceño vacated the home around the 1950s-1960s, the house was occupied for several years by various small businesses, including a travel agency and a toy store. Subsequently it was vacant for several years. Then, in 2006-2009, the 1882 Casa Saurí was meticulously renovated and adapted as part of a new hotel, the Ponce Ramada Hotel, which opened in 2009. The hotel design included a four-story addition located next to the house, and a parking garage.
Legacy
In addition to leaving the majestic house in downtown Ponce as his legacy, mayor Félix Saurí Vivas is also honored at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens. His remains are located in Cementerio Católico de Ponce.