Miguel Angel García Méndez Post Office Building, Mayagüez

Name: Miguel Angel García Méndez Post Office Building
Address: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

#23 among attractions in Mayagüez

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The Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Building in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, previously known as the United States Post Office and Courthouse, and also known as Correo Central de Mayagüez is a 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 designed by Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect of the Treasury, and was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. In 2007, the U.S. Congress passed a bill renaming the building for statesman and local government figure Miguel A. García Méndez. ()

Built: 1935 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 18°12'6"N, 67°8'38"W

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Nearby attractions include: Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Plaza Colón, Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria.

1.2 miNE
Traditional zoo plus insects and birds
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Mayagüez
31 min walk • Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo is a 45-acre zoo located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is the largest zoo on the island. It is named in honor of Juan A. Rivero, its first director. It has an extensive collection of animals from all continents.
~1670 ftE
Park
Plaza Colón, Mayagüez
9 min walk • Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.
0.6 miNE
Botanical garden
Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez
15 min walk • USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station or TARS is an USDA-ARS agricultural research center with well known botanical garden in the city of Mayagüez, in Puerto Rico. Maricao, in Puerto Rico.
~1950 ftE
Church
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez
10 min walk • The Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or in English, Our Lady of the Candelaria Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez located in the eastern end of the Colón Main Square facing the town hall in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
~1260 ftE
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez
7 min walk • The Teatro Yagüez in Puerto Rico is a historic building that today is a performing arts theater. It is located at Candelaria Street, and Dr. Basora Streets, in the city of Mayagüez. It consists of the Lucy Boscana Hall and the Roberto Cole Cafe Theater.
~1430 ftE
City hall
City Hall, Mayagüez
7 min walk • The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez or as it is more commonly known Alcaldia de Mayagüez is the City Hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, Mayagüez
19 min walk • The Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, also known as Cementerio Viejo, was constructed in 1876 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by the municipal architect Félix Vidal d’Ors following the master plan for the city from 1804.
0.5 miNE
Park
Parque de los Próceres, Mayagüez
13 min walk • The Parque de los Próceres is a park in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Benjamín Cole obtained a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños".
0.9 miN
Universities and schools
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez
23 min walk • The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish, is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system.
0.6 miW
Park
Parque del Litoral, Mayagüez
16 min walk • Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is commonly named "Parque del Litoral".
1.6 miNW
Harbor
Port of Mayagüez, Mayagüez
41 min walk • The Port of Mayagüez, located northwest of downtown Mayagüez, is the third busiest port on Puerto Rico. The port is situated along Puerto Rico routes 64, 341, and 3341, and stretches for 3.8 miles along the coast. Its main canal is.4 miles wide and its depth ranges from 47 to...

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Nearby attractions include Gómez Residence, Mayagüez (2 min walk), Museo Casa Pilar Defilló espacio cultural Pablo Casals, Mayagüez (4 min walk), Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez (7 min walk), City Hall, Mayagüez (7 min walk).