Monday, December 16, 2013

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, 1938: San Juan, Puerto Rico


Designed by Osvaldo Toro, this bank is a superb example of Art Deco, located in Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. Standing at the base of this magnificent edifice, I half expected to see Superman soaring overhead. More views:













Those Art Deco handrails outside on the steps are gorgeous. Just the look and feel of them transports me back in time. Wonderful place!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Jose V. Toledo Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Cll Recinto Sur, San Juan, Puerto Rico


Plenty already on the Internet about this interesting and beautiful building:

U.S. General Services Administration
Wikipedia

The building is multi-phase, with the 1940 late Art Deco tower being the most recent. The earlier courthouse building can be seen on the right side of the complex in the above photo.





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