San Juan City Hall
Administrative seat of the Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Juan City Hall (Spanish: Casa de la Alcaldía de San Juan, or just Alcaldía de San Juan) is the seat of government for the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan in Puerto Rico. The city hall is located in Old San Juan, in front of the Plaza de Armas and next to the Palace of the Royal Intendancy, which today hosts the Puerto Rico Department of State.
San Juan City Hall | |
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Casa de la Alcaldía de San Juan | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassic Spanish Colonial |
Location | 153 San Francisco Street, Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Groundbreaking | 1604 |
Construction started | 18th century |
Completed | 1842 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Pedro García |
The San Juan City Hall was built in stages from 1604 to 1789. It went through numerous additions and expansions throughout its history. Its current structure and façade by the square, inspired by the Casa de la Panadería in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid, completed in 1840 and was designed by architect Pedro García.[1]