National Register of Historic Places

Alcaldia de Caguas

Caguas, Caguas County, Puerto Rico
Listed
March 22, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001307

About this property

The Caguas City Hall (Spanish: Casa de la Alcaldía de Caguas) consists of two buildings located in the downtown area of Caguas, Puerto Rico. The original city hall building (Spanish: Antigua Casa Alcaldía) of the municipality of Caguas dates to 1856-1860, although it did not officially become the municipal headquarters until 1887. The building is well-maintained and still preserves its original Neoclassical façade. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Alcaldia de Caguas on March 22, 1989. This building hosted municipal offices until 2010 when the new city hall building was inaugurated. The building now houses several cultural institutions including a museum dedicated to the history of Caguas. The building of a new city hall was part of a project to develop and build more modern office and administrative spaces in the city. Some people, however, have criticized the continuous use of Brutalist architecture in new government buildings. The new city hall building, nicknamed "El Cacique Mayor" (Spanish for 'the major cacique'), was inaugurated in September 2010 by Caguas mayor William Edgardo Miranda Torres. Media related to Casa Alcaldía de Caguas at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Caguas, Caguas County, Puerto Rico
18.23727, -66.03589

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Alcaldia de Caguas listed on the National Register?

Alcaldia de Caguas was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Alcaldia de Caguas?

Alcaldia de Caguas is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Alcaldia de Caguas is recorded as the industrial era.

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