Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art
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Established | 1984 (current location since 2002) |
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Location | Juan Ponce de León Avenue, Esq. Roberto H. Todd Santurce, Puerto Rico 00936-2377 |
Director | Mariann Ramírez Aponte |
Website | www.museocontemporaneopr.org |
Rafael M. Labra High School | |
Location | Juan Ponce de León & Roberto H. Todd Avenues, Santurce, Puerto Rico |
Coordinates | 18°27′00″N 66°04′28″W / 18.450072°N 66.074406°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Adrian C. Finlayson |
Architectural style | Georgian |
MPS | Early Twentieth Century Schools in Puerto Rico TR |
NRHP reference No. | 87001308[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 4, 1987 |
The Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art, often abbreviated to MAC, is a contemporary art museum in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
History
The museum was founded by artists and sponsors of the civil society and was officially instituted on October 8, 1984 as a non-profit organization. After its incorporation, the Museum offered its services in public spaces like Plaza Las Américas and amongst offices of known contributors.
In 1988, the University of the Sacred Heart granted the museum a provisional home free of charge at the Magdalena Sofía Barat building. After 15 years, the museum officially petitioned the government to grant them the Labra Historical Building in Santurce. On October 20, 2002, the museum and Governor Sila Calderón signed a contract granting the museum the rights for the building.
Building
The museum building is called Rafael M. Labra Building. It was built in 1916 as part of a project from the Paul G. Miller Commission for the construction of public schools in urban zones. The building was designed by architect Adrian C. Finlayson.
The building belonged to the Department of Public Education of Puerto Rico since its construction and in 1987 was registered as the Rafael M. Labra High School on the National Register of Historic Places of the United States government.[2]
The architecture is of Georgian style that prevailed during the 18th century in England. Its restoration was in charge of Puerto Rican architect Otto Reyes Casanova and started from 1995 until 2002.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rigau, Jorge (March 16, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Rafael M. Labra High School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-11-16. Photos
External links
- MAC Official Website
- Escuela Superior Rafael M. Labra at Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico
- Escuela Rafael M. Labra at Boriken365.com
- Art museums in Puerto Rico
- Museums in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Contemporary art galleries in the United States
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Art museums established in 1984
- 1984 establishments in Puerto Rico
- Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico