The Edificio Alcaldia is a historic building in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The building was designed by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega, then an architect of the Department of the Interior, with assistance of Francisco Garden.[2] The Department of the Interior also built the building.[2] In addition to serving as the City Hall, the facilities included government offices, the Municipal Jail, and a Medical Office.
It is a reinforced concrete and steel building, with bearing walls and major beams made of reinforced concrete. Joists for floors are steel. The building has a belltower with a small reinforced concrete cupola with Spanish ceramic tiles.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It was listed in part for its architecture, which is "in a style peculiar to the period in Puerto Rico. Reminiscent of traditional Spanish architecture, with motifs as varied as hanging moorish balconies on the one hand, and an austere Navarran portal on the other, the building is architecturally, one of the best in downtown Carolina."[2]
The building was restored in 1992. It is currently the headquarters of the Cultural Development Program and the Tourism Office of the Municipality of Carolina. A new city hall was inaugurated in 1998.
^ abcdMunicipality of Carolina Planning and Budget Office, Municipality of Carolina (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Edificio Alcaldia (Town Hall) - Carolina, P. R." National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1983
edificio, alcaldia, historic, building, carolina, puerto, rico, building, designed, puerto, rican, architect, rafael, carmoega, then, architect, department, interior, with, assistance, francisco, garden, department, interior, also, built, building, addition, s. The Edificio Alcaldia is a historic building in Carolina Puerto Rico The building was designed by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega then an architect of the Department of the Interior with assistance of Francisco Garden 2 The Department of the Interior also built the building 2 In addition to serving as the City Hall the facilities included government offices the Municipal Jail and a Medical Office Edificio AlcaldiaU S National Register of Historic PlacesLocationCarolina Puerto RicoCoordinates18 22 53 N 65 57 27 W 18 38139 N 65 95750 W 18 38139 65 95750Built1930ArchitectRafael CarmoegaArchitectural styleSpanish architectureNRHP reference No 83004197 1 Added to NRHPDecember 28 1983It is a reinforced concrete and steel building with bearing walls and major beams made of reinforced concrete Joists for floors are steel The building has a belltower with a small reinforced concrete cupola with Spanish ceramic tiles 2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 1 It was listed in part for its architecture which is in a style peculiar to the period in Puerto Rico Reminiscent of traditional Spanish architecture with motifs as varied as hanging moorish balconies on the one hand and an austere Navarran portal on the other the building is architecturally one of the best in downtown Carolina 2 The building was restored in 1992 It is currently the headquarters of the Cultural Development Program and the Tourism Office of the Municipality of Carolina A new city hall was inaugurated in 1998 References Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d Municipality of Carolina Planning and Budget Office Municipality of Carolina April 1983 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Edificio Alcaldia Town Hall Carolina P R National Park Service Retrieved November 28 2019 With accompanying six photos from 1983 nbsp This article about a property in Puerto Rico on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edificio Alcaldia amp oldid 1138102025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
