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The '''Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez''' or as it is more commonly known '''Alcaldia de Mayagüez''' is the [[City Hall]] for the [[Mayaguez, Puerto Rico|Municipality of Mayagüez]]. It is located in front of the [[Plaza Colón|Colón Main Square]] facing the [[Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral]].
The '''Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez''', more commonly known as the '''Alcaldia de Mayagüez''', is the [[City Hall]] for the [[Mayaguez, Puerto Rico|Municipality of Mayagüez]]. It is located in front of the [[Plaza Colón|Colón Main Square]] facing the [[Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral]].


==History==
==History==
The first building was built in the 1845 and was destroyed by the [[1918 San Fermín earthquake|earthquake of 1918]].<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3">{{cite book | last= Alvarez Cervela| first=José María | year=1983 | title=La Arquitectura Clasica Actual en Mayagüez| publisher=Antillian College Press | location=Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | pages=2–3 }}</ref> The original building housed the municipal offices, a jail, a telegraph station and the guard corps.<ref>{{cite book | last= Aguilo Ramos | first=Silvia | year=1984 | title=Mayaguez: Notas para su Historia | publisher=Model Offset Printing | location=San Juan, Puerto Rico | page=48 }}</ref> The current city hall was built in 1926. Its main entrance emphasizes itself with an imposing [[portico]], and a tower with a clock.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> Its beautiful facade is of the [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] style, worthy to observe for its Corinthian capitals and its grecoroman columns.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> The architect was Carmoega and the Ing. Font Jiménez, it was built by Ignacio Flowers Lorenzo; and Adriano González was the contractor of the work<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> The [[Mayors of Mayagüez|Mayor]] that ordered the new city hall was [[Juan Rullán Rivera]].<ref name="GENE">"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</ref> It has great interior space. It is prodigal the height of its ceilings and the amplitude of the stairs that facilitate the double traffic.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> The parlors, rooms, offices and other services are benefited of the high dimension, environmental clarity and proliferation of vain.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/>
The first building was built in 1845 but was destroyed by the [[1918 San Fermín earthquake|earthquake of 1918]].<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3">{{cite book | last= Alvarez Cervela| first=José María | year=1983 | title=La Arquitectura Clasica Actual en Mayagüez| publisher=Antillian College Press | location=Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | pages=2–3 }}</ref> The original building housed the municipal offices, a jail, a telegraph station and the guard corps.<ref>{{cite book | last= Aguilo Ramos | first=Silvia | year=1984 | title=Mayaguez: Notas para su Historia | publisher=Model Offset Printing | location=San Juan, Puerto Rico | page=48 }}</ref> The current city hall was built in 1926. Its main entrance is comprised of a [[portico]] and a tower with a clock.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> Its façade is of the [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] style, classified as such because of the building's Corinthian capitals and its grecoroman columns.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> The architects were Carmoega and the Ing. Font Jiménez, it was built by Ignacio Flowers Lorenzo, and Adriano González was the contractor of the work.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/> The [[Mayors of Mayagüez|mayor]] that ordered the new city hall was [[Juan Rullán Rivera]].<ref name="GENE">"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</ref> Numerous parlors, rooms, offices and other services are situated in the building.<ref name="Alvarez Cervela 1983 2–3"/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 22:10, 19 October 2022

Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez
Mayagüez City Hall is located in Puerto Rico
Mayagüez City Hall
LocationCalle Candelaria,
Plaza Colón, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°12′04.00″N 67°08′23.00″W / 18.2011111°N 67.1397222°W / 18.2011111; -67.1397222
Built1926
ArchitectArq. Carmoega and Ing M. Font Giménez
Architectural styleClassical Revival and Neoclasical
NRHP reference No.85003046
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1977

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.[1] The original building housed the municipal offices, a jail, a telegraph station and the guard corps.[2] The current city hall was built in 1926. Its main entrance is comprised of a portico and a tower with a clock.[1] Its façade is of the neoclassical style, classified as such because of the building's Corinthian capitals and its grecoroman columns.[1] The architects were Carmoega and the Ing. Font Jiménez, it was built by Ignacio Flowers Lorenzo, and Adriano González was the contractor of the work.[1] The mayor that ordered the new city hall was Juan Rullán Rivera.[3] Numerous parlors, rooms, offices and other services are situated in the building.[1]

Gallery

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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

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