Palace of Justice (Rosario)
The Palace of Justice (Palacio de Justicia) is a former
Juan Canals, an entrepreneur, commissioned the British architect
It was built on a plot donated partly by the
In 1912, following Canals' bankruptcy, the property of the buildings was transferred to the provincial government.
Since its creation and until 1960, the edifice was used by the city
Shortly after the Courts of Law had moved, the building was used to house a new institution dedicated to the teaching of law and political sciences, as well as the "Gallardo" Natural History Museum on the upper floor. The institution later became the Law and Political Sciences school.
In 1974, the Political Sciences school was given its own building, so all that remained was the Law School and the Natural History Museum.
In 1997, by decree N° 262/97, the building was declared a National Historic Monument.
In 2003, the building caught fire and its eastern wing was severely damaged. As a result, the Dr. Ángel Gallardo Provincial Natural Sciences Museum lost many of its collections, and had to move. Full restoration works began immediately after the fire and continue today. The building is expected to be fully restored and as of 2007, refurbishment works were 90% complete (including a substantial modernization of the facilities).[1]