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Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Location	Calle Candelaria, Plaza Colón, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°12′04.00″N 67°08′23.00″W / 18.2011111°N 67.1397222°W / 18.2011111; -67.1397222
Built	1926
Architect	Arq. Carmoega and Ing M. Font Giménez
Architectural style	Classical Revival and Neoclasical
NRHP reference No.	85003046
RNSZH No.	2003-25-(1-9) JP-SH
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 2, 1977
Designated RNSZH	January 24, 2003

The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez, more commonly known as the Alcaldia de Mayagüez, is the city hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral.

History

The first building was built in 1845 but was destroyed by the earthquake of 1918. The original building housed the municipal offices, a jail, a telegraph station and the guard corps. The current city hall was built in 1926. Its main entrance consists of a portico and a tower with a clock. Its façade is of the neoclassical style, classified as such because of the building's Corinthian capitals and its grecoroman columns. The architects were Carmoega and the Ing. Font Jiménez, it was built by Ignacio Flores Lorenzo, and Adriano González was the contractor of the work. The mayor that ordered the new city hall was Juan Rullán Rivera. Numerous parlors, rooms, offices and other services are situated in the building.

Gallery

• Top portion of portico, the tower and clock at night

References

1. ^ Alvarez Cervela, José María (1983). La Arquitectura Clasica Actual en Mayagüez. Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Antillian College Press. pp. 2–3.
2. Aguilo Ramos, Silvia (1984). Mayaguez: Notas para su Historia. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Model Offset Printing. p. 48.
3. "Genealogias Biografias e Historia del Mayagüez de Ayer y Hoy y Antologia de Puerto Rico"; by Martin Gaudier (Author); Pages: 382–383; Publisher: Imprenta "El Aguila", San German (1959); Language: Spanish

External links

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Historic district	Isla de Mona
Other properties	Asilo De Pobres Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez Duran Esmoris Residencia Edificio Jose de Diego Faro de la Isla de la Mona Gomez Residencia La Casa Solariega de Jose De Diego Logia Adelphia Nazario Rivera Residencia Plaza Publica Puente de Añasco Ramírez Fuentes Residencia Residencia Heygler Residencia Ramirez De Arellano en Guanajibo Teatro Yaguez U.S. Custom House U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Former listings	Antiqua Residencia de la Familia Nadal Baldomero Baunin Residence
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and List of National Historic Landmarks in Puerto Rico

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