The Luis A. Ferré United States Courthouse and Post Office Building (aka, Correo de la Calle Atocha[1]) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, previously known as the U.S. Post Office and Court House, is a historic post office and courthouse facility of the United States, housing operations of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. It was the first U.S. postal office established in Puerto Rico.[2][3]
The building was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore and was built in 1933.[4] In 2003 it was renamed the Luis A. Ferré United States Courthouse and Post Office Building by an Act of the U.S. Congress.[5] The building sits at the same location where the Ponce Trainway depot used to be.[6][7][8] The building is located on the southwest corner of Atocha and Guadalupe streets, facing Calle Atocha. The building suffered a major fire on 5 March 2018 which totally disabled and halted all postal activity processing activities at the facility.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Incendio en el correo postal de Ponce. Voces del Sur. Accessed 6 September 2019.
- ^ Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliografía Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 328. Item 1640. LCCN 92-75480
- ^ Arturo Castro, Jr. "La primera estacion de correos bajo el gobierno americano se establecio en Ponce." Puerto Rico Ilustrado. 5 November 1930. pp. 13,91.
- ^ History of the Federal Judiciary: Historic Federal Courthouses: Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ H. R. 3742: To designate the United States courthouse and post office building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the "Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office Building". 108th CONGRESS, 2d Session. January 28, 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ The tramways of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Roger W. Aponte. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ 1880 Map of the Ponce Steam Tramway. Roger W. Aponte. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Map of Ponce Electric Tramway routes. Allen Morrison. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Incendio en el correo postal de Ponce. Voces del Sur. Accessed 6 September 2019.
External links
edit- Historic Federal Courthouses page from the Federal Judicial Center
- Law Bill from Congress.
- The building structure suffering a totally destructive fire on 5 March 2018
- Luis Irizarry Pabon: Presto a desobediencia Civil para impedir demolition en Ponce Centro. Jensen Rodriguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 38. Issue 1989. pp.4-5. 12-18 January 2022. Accessed 12 January 2022. Archived.