Town Hall of Tomelloso
The town hall of Tomelloso (Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain), seat of the Town Hall of the town, is located at number 1 of the Plaza de España in this city of La Mancha. Its construction was completed in 1904, following the project of the Albacete architect Francisco Manuel Martínez Villena, made in 1901. The town hall is, next to the Posada de los Portales and the Parish of the Assumption of Our Lady, one of the architectural elements that turn that place into an identifying sign of the city. History
For its execution, the old Town Hall of Tomelloso and the Tercia House contiguous were demolished, occupying the new building the site of these two old buildings plus some meters gained in the square.
It was conceived as a "modern" building, in the expression of the architect himself, where they could house both the consistorial units and the Municipal Court. Thus, inside, behind a staircase, a large hall was projected that continued on a staircase that, at the same time, branched right and left, giving the impression of background, projecting on each floor a series of corridors and offices with high doors.
Originally, on the right, on the ground floor, was the Mayor's office; then the Secretary's office; then the Secretariat offices, the Caja room, the Guard room and the telephone room. In the main floor, intended for official events, the meeting room was located, a committee room, a waiting room for the public and a gallery for guests; while, the second floor was destined to the Archive. In the other wing of the building, on the left side, the Court was given room, with its offices of the Judge's office, court room, offices and two cells for detainees.
The exterior has strong walls, like white pillars with brackets and moldings, which serve to frame the 10 high windows of the ground floor and 12 of the first. In the street of the Field, in addition to another door, it has 8 windows for its three heights, whereas in the facade that gave to the inn of the Corner, lacking door, opens 9 windows.
In 1934 the first consolidation work was carried out in view of the technical report presented by the architect Germán Tejera de la Torre. From 1945 to 1948 is another reform project, this time signed by Arturo Roldán Palomo. In 1953, the builder Eusebio Serrano Fernández did restoration work on the façades. Finally, in 1993, the architect José Manuel González Valcárcel drafted the rehabilitation project that is due to the current state of the Municipal Palace and where he emphasizes the creation in the ground floor of a large room, called Sala Francisco Carretero, in which it is exposed much of the work of this painter tomellosero.
Also, in 1986, after the disappearance of the inn of Rincon, were projected by the architect Jose Luis Mora Sánchez adjoining administrative units, in four heights plus two basements, where since 1991 are carried out the administrative and technical functions of the City Council . These administrative units were expanded, in turn, in 2011 after the acquisition of part of the adjacent building. Notes
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