Edificio Patio Español

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
Edificio Patio Español is located in Puerto Rico
Edificio Patio Español
Location153 Cruz St. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°27′57″N 66°06′58″W
Built1937
ArchitectEduardo Fossas López
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
Part ofOld San Juan Historic District
NRHP reference No.05000061
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 2005

See also

References
  1. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS (2005). "Edificio Patio Espanol". npgallery.nps.gov.
  2. Iglesias, Ingrid; Llanes Santos, Juan (2005). "USDI / NFS NRHP Registration Form: Ediflcio Patio Espanol". npgallery.nps.gov.


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