National Register of Historic Places

Plaza de Espana

Agana, Guam County, Guam
Listed
April 30, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002302

About this property

The Plaza de España (Spain Square) located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of Guam, was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation. Most of the palace was destroyed during the shelling of Hagåtña during the reconquest of Guam in World War II. There are three structures still standing including the three-arch gate to Almacen (Arsenal), the azotea or back porch, and the Chocolate House. The plaza was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Agana, Guam County, Guam
13.47386, 144.75166

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Plaza de Espana listed on the National Register?

Plaza de Espana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Plaza de Espana?

Plaza de Espana is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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