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| Location | Chalan Santo Papa,Hagåtña, Guam |
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| Coordinates | 13°28′30″N144°45′8″E / 13.47500°N 144.75222°E /13.47500; 144.75222 |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1949; 77 years ago (1949) |
| Built by | Pacific Island Builders;Brown & Root Pacific Bridge & Maxon |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001320[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 2007 |
TheGuam Congress Building, also known as theGuam Legislature Building, is the seat of theLegislature of Guam and is located inChalan Santo Papa inHagåtña,Guam. It was built in 1949 by Pacific Island Buildings and ofBrown & Root Pacific Bridge & Maxon. It has served as a capitol and as a courthouse building.[1] It is aModern Movement-style building that was listed on the U.S.National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
It is significant for its role in the history of theChamorro people and their effort to end the dominant military rule of theUnited States Navy in 1950.[2] The legislature moved to a new location in 1989 and two wings of the building were taken down; the building was then converted to house government offices.[2] In December 2016, a restoration andenergy efficiency upgrade of the Congress Building was completed, allowing theLegislature of Guam to reconvene in the building from January 2017 onwards, returning Senators to the historic structure full-time after a 27-year absence.[3]
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