Supreme Court Building (Puerto Rico)
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The Supreme Court Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico
is a Modern Movement-style building from 1955. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
in 2006.
It is a concrete building designed by Puerto Rican firm Toro-Ferrer
with design consultation by Charles H. Warner, Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds. The building projects over a reflecting pool, helping it to blend with the park surroundings in Luis Munoz Rivera Park
.
The court building was opened in 1956 with U.S. Supreme Court chief justice Earl Warren
as the main speaker. The building has been described as "extroverted...light and airy". Its circular courtroom was unusual.
The Supreme Court in Puerto Rico is the highest court in the commonwealth, and is the successor to court first established by the Spanish in 1832.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
is a Modern Movement-style building from 1955. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2006.
It is a concrete building designed by Puerto Rican firm Toro-Ferrer
Toro-Ferrer
Toro-Ferrer is an architectural firm in Puerto Rico, which included partners Osvaldo Toro and Miquel Ferrer. The firm designed important Modern Movement buildings in Puerto Rico, including theSupreme Court Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico....
with design consultation by Charles H. Warner, Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds. The building projects over a reflecting pool, helping it to blend with the park surroundings in Luis Munoz Rivera Park
Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
The Luis Muñoz Rivera Park is a 27.2 acre recreational park located in Puerta de Tierra in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The park was named in honor of Puerto Rican statesman Luis Muñoz Rivera.-History:...
.
The court building was opened in 1956 with U.S. Supreme Court chief justice Earl Warren
Earl Warren
Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.He is known for the sweeping decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law, especially regarding the rights of the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, and requiring...
as the main speaker. The building has been described as "extroverted...light and airy". Its circular courtroom was unusual.
The Supreme Court in Puerto Rico is the highest court in the commonwealth, and is the successor to court first established by the Spanish in 1832.