Guam Congress Building: Difference between revisions
cat changes |
add |
||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
The '''Guam Congress Building''', located in [[Chalan Santo Papa]] in [[Hagatna, Guam|Hagatna]] ([[Hagåtña]]), [[Guam]], was built in 1949. It is a [[Modern Movement architecture|Modern Movement]]-style building that was listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2007.<ref name=nris/> |
The '''Guam Congress Building''', located in [[Chalan Santo Papa]] in [[Hagatna, Guam|Hagatna]] ([[Hagåtña]]), [[Guam]], was built in 1949. It is a [[Modern Movement architecture|Modern Movement]]-style building that was listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2007.<ref name=nris/> |
||
It has also been known as the '''Guam Legislature Building''' and as '''66-01-1102'''. It was a work of [[Pacific Island Buildings]] and of [[Brown & Root]] Pacific Bridge & Maxon. It has served as a capitol and as a courthouse building.<ref name=nris/ |
It has also been known as the '''Guam Legislature Building''' and as '''66-01-1102'''. It was a work of [[Pacific Island Buildings]] and of [[Brown & Root]] Pacific Bridge & Maxon. It has served as a capitol and as a courthouse building.<ref name=nris/> |
||
It is significant "the political events and peoples whose actions culminated in a political development that changed the civil status and governance of the Chamorro people and put an end to U.S. Naval military rule in 1950."<ref name=guamcongress>{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/asia/2007/guamcongress.htm |title=Guam Congress Building |publisher=National Park Service}} (with photo)</ref> |
|||
<!--- NRHP nom doc seems unavailable, where expected |
|||
<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/06001320.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Guam Congress Building / Guam Legislature Building |author= |date= |publisher=National Park Service}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/06001320.pdf accompanying photos]</ref> ---> |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 19:45, 7 July 2013
 | This article, Guam Congress Building, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |
<!- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. ->
Guam Congress Building | |
  | |
| Location | Chalan Santo Papa, Hagatna, Guam |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1949 |
| Built by | Pacific Island Builders; Brown & Root Pacific Bridge & Maxon |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001320[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 2007 |
The Guam Congress Building, located in Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna (Hagåtña), Guam, was built in 1949. It is a Modern Movement-style building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
It has also been known as the Guam Legislature Building and as 66-01-1102. It was a work of Pacific Island Buildings and of Brown & Root Pacific Bridge & Maxon. It has served as a capitol and as a courthouse building.[1]
It is significant "the political events and peoples whose actions culminated in a political development that changed the civil status and governance of the Chamorro people and put an end to U.S. Naval military rule in 1950."[2]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Guam Congress Building". National Park Service. (with photo)
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Guam Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1949 Category:Guam Category:Courthouses Category:Legislature buildings
{{Guam-NRHP-stub}}