Capitolio de Puerto Rico

The Capitol of Puerto Rico is the seat of the Legislature and houses the Senate and the House of Representatives. Planning for the building began in 1907 under Luis Muñoz Rivera, an important Puerto Rican political leader and at that time a member of the House. An international design competition was held that year, and Frank Perkins of New York won first prize, but his design proved controversial and was significantly modified and delayed. The final design was led by Rafael Carmoega, and the building was inaugurated in 1929. It became one of the main icons of the San Juan Islet and of Puerto Rico. In 1955, annex office buildings were added on its eastern and western sides in a tropical modern design by Toro Ferrer Architects. Its northern plaza, with a view of the Atlantic, is traditionally used for the inaugural ceremony of the governors of Puerto Rico.

San Juan, Puerto Rico · United States