Edificio Patio Español (Spanish for 'building of the Spanish courtyard'), also known as La Filarmónica Building, is a mixed-use building located in the Old San Juan historic district of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] It was designed in a Spanish Mission Revival-style by civil engineer Eduardo Fossas López and built in 1937 with the purpose of refilling an emptied lot of the old city with a structure that resembled and referenced the Spanish Colonial architecture around it. This emptied lot was formerly the site of a meeting house for a group called Sociedad La Filarmónica ('Society of the Philharmonic'), a scholarly club that was founded by Manuel de Elzaburú and Alejandro Tapia y Rivera with the intention of promoting cultural activities in the city of San Juan. The Patio Español building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[2]
Edificio Patio Español | |
 Edificio Patio Español entrance in 2017 | |
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| Location | 153 Cruz St. San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°27′57″N 66°06′58″W / 18.4658622°N 66.1162218°W |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Eduardo Fossas López |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Part of | Old San Juan Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000061 |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 2005 |
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- ^ NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (2005). "Edificio Patio Espanol". npgallery.nps.gov.
- ^ Iglesias, Ingrid; Llanes Santos, Juan (2005). "USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form: Ediflcio Patio Espanol". npgallery.nps.gov.
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