Ponce - City Hall

(Local Name: Alcaldía) The City Hall at Ponce has one of the most unusual histories of any city hall throughout the world. Originally built in the 1840s as a public assembly hall, Ponce's current City Hall was a jail until the end of the 19th C. Current galleries were former cells, and executions were held in the courtyard. Four U.S. presidents spoke from the balcony - Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt and George Bush. The building is registered with the National Trust of Historic Sites and is well worth a visit as you stroll around the Plaza Las Delicias.