Luis Muñoz Rivera Park

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park

Landscape of Luis Muñoz Rivera park
Type Public Space Park
Location San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°27′51″N 66°5′26″W / 18.46417°N 66.09056°W / 18.46417; -66.09056Coordinates: 18°27′51″N 66°5′26″W / 18.46417°N 66.09056°W / 18.46417; -66.09056
Area 27.2 acres (110,000 m²)
Designer 1925 by Bennett Parsons Frost Architects
Status Open all year

The Luis Muñoz Rivera Park (or Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera in Spanish) is a 27.2 acre (110,000 m²) recreational public space located in Puerta de Tierra in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The park was named in honor of Puerto Rican statesman Luis Muñoz Rivera.

History

Statue of Luis Muñoz Rivera, located at the park which bears his name.

In 1919, land was set aside to create a large recreational park for the residents of San Juan. The land once formed part of the city's "Third line of defense" built in the 18th century. The powder magazine built in 1769, “El Polvorín de San Gerónimo”, designed by military engineer Thomas O'Daly, is still located on the grounds of the park.

The east side of the park is bordered by the Puerto Rican Supreme Court building designed in 1952-56 by architects Toro Ferrer. To the north lies the public beach called "Escambron", the Parque del Tercer Milenio and the Sixto Escobar Stadium, former home of the San Juan Senators and Santurce Crabbers baseball clubs.

The park was designed by Bennett, Parsons & Frost of Chicago in 1925. Its construction from 1926 to 1934 was directed by William Parsons and Francisco Valines Cofresí. The distinctive faux bois park elements and furniture were designed by sculptor Victor M. Cott in the 1930s. Subsequent major restorations have been directed by architects Orval Sifontes in the 1970s, Otto Reyes Casanova in 1990-93, and by Andres Mignucci, FAIA in 2000-04.

The park's history is the subject of the book [Con]textos: el Parque Muñoz Rivera y el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico by Andrés Mignucci[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Andrés Mignucci (2012). [Con]textos: el Parque Muñoz Rivera y el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico. Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico.
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