Guam Congress Building
National Register of Historic Places

Guam Congress Building

Hagatna, Guam County, Guam
Listed
February 1, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
06001320

About this property

The Guam Congress Building, also known as the Guam Legislature Building, is the seat of the Legislature of Guam and is located in Chalan Santo Papa in Hagåtña, Guam. It was built in 1949 by Pacific Island Buildings and Brown & Root Pacific Bridge & Maxon. It has served as a capitol and as a courthouse building. It is a Modern Movement-style building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is significant for its role in the history of the Chamorro people and their effort to end the dominant military rule of the United States Navy in 1950. The legislature moved to a new location in 1989 and two wings of the building were taken down; the building was then converted to house government offices. In December 2016, a restoration and energy efficiency upgrade of the Congress Building was completed, allowing the Legislature of Guam to reconvene in the building from January 2017 onwards, returning Senators to the historic structure full-time after a 27-year absence.

Location

Hagatna, Guam County, Guam
13.47391, 144.75014

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Guam Congress Building listed on the National Register?

Guam Congress Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Guam Congress Building?

Guam Congress Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Guam Congress Building?

The period of significance for Guam Congress Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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