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Casa Paoli - Ponce - 2012 00027

View of the interior of the Casa Paoli located on the Mayor street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. On the interior, the wall is decorated with vejigante masks. The Casa Paoli was built between 1871 and 1883, being the residence of the family of the well known Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Emilio Paoli y Marcano. It was remodeled in 1914 and later on the 1920s. Over the years it has been used as a family residence and more recently as a museum house. In addition, it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places since 2009.

Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Front

View of the main facade of the catholic church Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio. In the surroundings you can see the metal fence and the entrance gate. A stair with handrail leads to the entrance area. Over the wall you can see four pilasters that goes from the floor until the cornice. Over the white border that form the entrance there are some latin inscriptions, above you can see a double door with wooden balustrades. Over the roof there is a steeple with two bells and a cross at the top.

Casa Oppenheimer - Ponce - 2014 00001

Front view of the Oppenheimer house located on the Salud street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level made of brick masonry with characteristics of the Art Nouveau style and of the Escuela de Barcelona. Its design is articulated horizontally presided by a garden and a brick masonry fence matched with ornamental iron grilles. In addition, the facade is presided by a balcony with balustrade modulated by ionic order columns on square pedestals that in turn support a continuous entablature. The entablature has cornices, moldings and a crenellated parapet. Aside from that, inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with lattices framed with flat moldings. Some doors are under rectangular arches crowned with glass transoms and others under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms made of glass and decorative entablatures supported by brackets. The entrance door is double, stand out since it has a spherical design and is presided by stairs. The Oppenheimer residence dates of 1913, was built for Ms. Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. Years later, in 1987 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Railroad Station Avenue, Yauco

An avenue is shown with benches, a power line, and trees that continue in a line all the way to the end. Different groups of people can also be seen looking in the direction of the person who capture the moment. The groups of people are composed by boys, girls, men, and a woman. Different buildings are visible in the surrounding areas.

Mrs. Fela in the Luis Lloréns Torres public housing

Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier carrying a baby and surrounded by several persons (adults and minors) in front of one of the buildings of the government housing project, Luis Lloréns Torres. Behind the people, there are moving trucks and in the background, buildings with lattice-style windows, cantilevered balconies and built-in balconies.

Living Quarters for Sugar Workers

Wooden construction with a flat zinc roof. The building is built on stilts. It has simple wooden doors; underneath the doors there are wooden steps. In front of the living quarters, a smaller shack in zinc and wood with a flat roof can be seen. The area is surrounded by persons and vegetation.

Workers in Colonia Carolina

View of a rural street in the town of Carolina. The street is unpaved and to both sides, there are houses. The dwellings are wooden with gabled zinc roofs, double wooden windows, and simple wooden doors. Some houses are on stilts and have small wooden stairs. The area is surrounded by persons and vegetation.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00010

Lateral view of the building Plaza del Mercado located in the coastal city of Ponce. The building has two floors with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Art Deco styles. The main level has a socle made of tiles, hinged doors, glass windows and fluted pilasters. The floors are divided with an eave that is interrupted with a portico with a double door framed and crowned with a curve eave and a transom. It also has a staggered pediment with decorative moldings, low relief details and an inscription that says: "Mercado". On the second floor of the building there are glass windows flanked by pilasters, drainages, continuous moldings and a decorative frieze. Aside from that, on the sidewalk you can distinguish a person. The construction of the Plaza del Mercado Isabel II dates back to 1863. Throughout the years it has been restored in 1903, 1941, 1989 and 2007.

Children in front of a Grocer's Shop

Various children and a man in front of a grocer's shop in Bayamón. The shop is a wooden building with a royal palm bark roof and various doors. Some children and the adult have pale-colored masks and hats. In front of the shop there are also two horses with harnesses. In the background, there are other people in front of a nearby house.

Hacienda Irurena or Labadie - Palacete Los Moreau - Labadie Mansion (1905) - Moca - 2013 00067

Hacienda Irurena in Moca, also known as Hacienda Labadie, Palacete Los Moreau and Mansión Labadie. Partial view of the patio from the two-story building built with fortified concrete. It has an eclectic design with influence of the Château style. You can observe specifically the grave where the ashes of the writer Enrique A. Laguerre are buried. It is a simple rectangular grave, painted white with a marble plaque. It is located at the end of a paved trail that has ornamental plants on the sides. Behind the grave there is an ornamental plant and a tree. The Hacienda Irurena or Labadie was a coffee hacienda in the XIX century and a sugar mill in the XX century, this is the only building that is still in use that belonged to companies dedicated to both crops. This hacienda is immortalized in the Puerto Rican literature as the "Hacienda Palmeras", residence of the Moreau family in the book La llamarada (1935) by Enrique Laguerre.

Casa Oppenheimer - Ponce - 2014 00008

View of the interior of the Oppenheimer house located on the Salud street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level made of brick masonry with characteristics of the Art Nouveau style and of the Escuela de Barcelona. On the interior spaces you can see the ceiling decorated with an ornamental coffered and decorative frames on the walls. In addition, there is a double door made of wood and glass crowned with an open transom without frame. Through the door you can distinguish an adjacent room where there are semicircular openings. The Oppenheimer residence dates of 1913, it was built for Ms. Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. Years later, in 1987 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Building in Isabel Street - Muñoz Rivera - Ponce - 2014

View of buildings on the Reina Isabel street from the coastal city of Ponce. At the foreground you can distinguish an end of the Ponce public square decorated with outdoor tiles, metallic railings, garden areas, wooden kiosks and roofs made of corrugated metal sheets. Crossing the paved and traveled street you can distinguish three adjacent buildings. From right to left, you can distinguish an end of the Casa Casals, the following building is a two floor commercial establishment with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The first floor has three double doors made of glass framed with flat moldings and crowned with fabric awnings. The middle door is larger and above the awning there is an inscription that says: "Pizzalato Gelato - Pizza". The door is also flanked by two inscriptions that say: "Pastry", "Coffee". The second floor has four double doors made of wood with lattice framed with flat moldings crowned with transoms and entablatures supported by brackets. The doors are also presided by open balconies, two simple and one double with ornamental iron railings supported by brackets. The upper border also has a continuous entablature on which there is a low parapet with amphorae, a curve pediment with an oculus and a keystone. Now then, the adjacent building also has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. On the first floor you can distinguish a rectangular opening framed with moldings and crowned with a fabric awning. Through it you can distinguish a store counter. Aside from that, on the second floor you can see four double doors made of wood framed with flat moldings and crowned with entablatures supported with moldings and ornamental details in low relief. The doors are presided by an open balcony supported with brackets and surrounded by metallic iron grilles. In addition, the upper border of the building is decorated with a continuous entablature matched with cornices, moldings, dentils and a greek style ornamental frieze.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00113

Perspective of the interior of the first and second level from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing of the stair is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shapes. On the first level it is notable a door with fanlights articulated by spiral. Through this door you can appreciate the ceramic tiles put in up to middle of the wall. The windows of both levels have glass leaves and through the ones from the first level it is visible the Solomonic columns from the inner patio of the residence. The floor of the first level is covered with square and hexagonal tiles. On the second level there are three chairs, two of them made of metal with floral motifs and other made of wood with patted seat. The wall and the roof come together with a molding. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00009

Lateral view of the building Plaza del Mercado located in the coastal city of Ponce. The building has two floors with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Art Deco styles. The bottom floor has a socle made of ceramic tiles, hinged doors, glass doors and fluted pilasters that go up to the additional level. The levels are divided with a curve eave supported staggered brackets. Aside from that, The second floor has glass windows, pilasters, decorative moldings, fluted details, drainages and an ornamental frieze. There is an eave that interrupts a lateral portico with a double framed door, crowned with a curve eave and transom above which you can see a staggered pediment. It also has decorative moldings, low relief details and fluted details. In turn, in the surroundings of the building you can distinguish the paved street traveled by vehicles and people who go on foot. The construction of the Plaza del Mercado Isabel II dates back to 1863. Throughout the years it has been restored in 1903, 1941, 1989 and 2007.

Casa Oppenheimer - Ponce - 2014 00002

View of the Oppenheimer house located on the Salud street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level made of brick masonry with characteristics of the Art Nouveau style and of the Escuela de Barcelona. Its design is articulated horizontally, presided by a garden and a fence with ornamental iron grilles. In addition, the facade is presided by a balcony with balustrade modulated by ionic order columns on square pedestals that in turn support a continuous entablature. The entablature has cornices, moldings and a crenellated parapet. Aside from that, inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with lattices framed with flat moldings. Some doors are under rectangular arches crowned with glass transoms and others under semicircular arches crowned with glass sunrise transoms and decorative entablatures supported by brackets. On the other side of the Salud street you can distinguish the Centro de Cáncer de la Mujer that stand out due to its curve shape. Additionally, you can see parked vehicles on the paved street and more adjacent buildings. The Oppenheimer residence dates of 1913, it was built for Ms. Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. Years later, in 1987 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

La Esquina Famosa

La Esquina Famosa store on Ponce de León Avenue, Stop 15, Santurce. Corner building of at least two floors. The store is on the lower floor with showcases (with signs that read "War to high prices") and a glass door. It has brick columns to each side of the façade. On the second floor, there are glass casement windows. Next to Esquina Famosa, there is another business called La Marquesita. It is a two-story building, probably residential, with persons looking out the balcony. It has a recessed balcony and two cantilevered balconies with iron balustrades. There are many persons on the sidewalk and a policeman in front of the group of persons.

Bohío and cooking shed in "Little Africa"

External view of a house in the coastal town of Carolina. To the far left, there is a shack made with palm leaves and wooden trunks. It has a simple wooden door. To the far right there is a similar structure made of palm leaves and trunks, but doorless. The area is surrounded by beach sand and coastal vegetation. Little Africa," as it is sometimes known, is the popular name for this historic and iconic site. The name "Little Africa" reflects the African influence in the area and the history of the enslaved people who came to Puerto Rico and settled there.

Ramón Emeterio Betances House - Mayagüez - 2011 00029

Detail of the railing and facade from the Ramón Emeterio Betances house in Mayagüez, also known as the five arch house. The railing is made of metal and shows leaf and flower motifs. The house is made of masonry and matched lumber, is elevated on a podium with panels decorated with the star inside a sphere sign. In addition, the pedestals where the paired columns from the gallery and porch of the house elevate, are visible. Similarly, stands out a double leaf door with luminaries and panels. The residence surface is yellow with white details. In front of the house there is an automobile and a sign that says: "No estacione, zona de carga y descarga, lunes a viernes 7:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m., ordenanza #43, serie: 2000-01. $75 Multa". In 1865, Ramón Emeterio Betances requested the permit to built this masonry house, where he only lived for two years. When he died, his sister Inés, inherited it. The house was affected by the 1918 earthquake. In 2006, the city mayor gave back the name of Betances to the street and put in front of the residence a plaque that acknowledges the love Betances had for Mayagüez.

Pipe Excavation in a Residential Street

Persons working on an underground pipe in a residential street. Wooden houses and cement houses with zinc roofs can be seen. There are concrete fences and lamp posts in the area.

Cas Oppenheimer - Ponce - 2014 00003

View of the Oppenheimer house located on the Salud street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor made of brick masonry with characteristics of the Art Nouveau style and of the Escuela de Barcelona. Its design is articulated horizontally presided by a garden and a brick masonry fence with ornamental iron grilles. In addition, the facade is presided by a balcony with balustrade modulated by ionic order columns on square pedestals that in turn support a continuous entablature. The entablature has cornices, moldings and a crenelated parapet. Aside from that, inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with lattices framed with flat moldings. Some doors are under rectangular arches crowned with glass transoms and others under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms made of glass and decorative entablatures supported by brackets. On the other side of the street you can distinguish buildings with different characteristics and vehicles parked on the paved street. The Oppenheimer residence dates of 1913, it was built for Ms. Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. Years later, in 1987 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Casa Oppenheimer - Ponce - 2014 00004

Front view of the Oppenheimer house located on the Salud street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor made of brick masonry with characteristics of the Art Nouveau style and of the Escuela de Barcelona. Its design is articulated horizontally presided by a garden and a brick masonry fence with ornamental iron grilles. In addition, the facade is presided by a balcony with balustrade modulated by ionic order columns on square pedestals that in turn support a continuous entablature. The entablature has cornices, moldings and a crenellated parapet. Aside from that, inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with lattice framed with flat moldings. The doors are under semicircular arches crowned with glass sunrise transoms and entablatures supported with decorative brackets. The entrance door is double, stand out since it has a spherical design and is presided by stairs. The Oppenheimer residence dates of 1913, it was built for Ms. Isable Oppenheimer de Santiago. Years later, in 1987 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hacienda Irurena or Labadie - Palacete Los Moreau - Labadie Mansion (1905) - Moca - 2013 00031

Hacienda Irurena in Moca, also known as Hacienda Labadie, Palacete Los Moreau and Mansión Labadie. Partial view of the patio from the two-story building built with fortified concrete. It has an eclectic design with influence of the Château style. You can observe specifically the grave where the ashes of the writer Enrique A. Laguerre are buried. It is a simple rectangular grave, painted white with a marble plaque that says: "Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez 1905-2005 Un hombre consciente de su identidad maestro, novelista, cuentista, ensayista, dramaturgo, poeta y periodista". The Hacienda Irurena or Labadie was a coffee hacienda in the XIX century and a sugar mill in the XX century, this is the first building that is still in use that belonged to companies dedicated to both crops. This hacienda is immortalized in the Puerto Rican literature as the "Hacienda Palmeras", residence of the Moreau family in the book La llamarada (1935) by Enrique Laguerre.

Villa Street - Ponce - 2014

View of buildings on the Villa street from the coastal city of Ponce. Along the street you can see several adjacent buildings with different characteristics. Among them it stand out the well known Hotel Bélgica. The hotel has two floors made of whitewashed masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The first floor has double wooden doors framed with moldings and crowned with ornamental keystones and fabric awnings. In turn, on the second floor there are double wooden doors under semicircular arches framed with flat moldings. They are crowned with transoms and entablatures supported by decorative brackets. The doors are presided by open balconies supported by ornamental iron balustrades and the balustrades are supported by decorative brackets. The upper border is also decorated with a continuous entablature. On both ends of the building you can distinguish buildings with different characteristics from the Neoclassical style. Aside from that, in the paved street you can see people and parked vehicles. The construction of the Hotel Bélgica dates back to XVIII century. Throughout the years it has been used as a hotel and residence.

House in Boca de Cangrejos

Front view of a house in the coastal town of Carolina. There is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has double wooden windows and jalousie windows. There is a wooden double-door, and above it, there is a wooden transom. In front of the door, there is a concrete step and a wooden fence. Palm trees can be seen around the house.

Casa Paoli - Ponce - 2012 00005

View of the interior of the Casa Paoli located on the Mayor street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. On the interior spaces you can see wooden doors with lattice windows, piled up cardboard boxes, double wooden windows and at the end of the hallway a double door made of wood and glass crowned with a glass transom. In addition, on the walls there are decorative frames, the ceiling is covered with wooden coffered and has paper art objects hanging. The Casa Paoli was built between 1871 and 1883, being the residence for the family of the well known Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Emilio Paoli y Marcano. It was remodeled in 1914 and later on the 1920s. Over the years it has been used as a family residence and more recently as a museum house. Additionally, it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places since 2009.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00004

Lateral view of the building Plaza del Mercado located in the coastal city of Ponce. The building Plaza del Mercado has two floors with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Art Deco styles. The facade has a portico with a double door framed and crowned with a curve eave and a framed transom. It also has a staggered pediment with decorative moldings, fluted details, some in low relief and an inscription that says: "Mercado". Aside from that, in the surroundings of the building you can distinguish the paved street with standing people and vehicles. The construction of the Plaza del Mercado Isabel II dates back to 1863. Throughout the years it has been restored in 1903, 1941, 1989 and 2007.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

Exterior view of the ruins of a structure in Hacienda Boca Chica in the town of Juana Díaz. The one-story structure is made of stone. Its roof is partially complete in zinc. It has discharge arches with a wooden edge. The area is surrounded by vegetation.

Wooden Structure, Closed

Wooden house in poor condition. The roof is covered with roofing cardboard. It has a a board door, ajar. There is a man inside the house, peeping, and a boy holding the door from the outside. On the door, there is a sign in printed paper that reads: "CLOSED". To the left, the corner of another house is visible, the roof also has roofing cardboard, although in better condition.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

View of the ruins of a building located in Hacienda Boca Chica in the town of Juana Díaz. It is a one-story brick and lime roofless structure. To the far right, there is a wooden porch with a zinc roof. To the far left, there are several entrances to empty doors, some of which have wooden frames.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

Exterior view of the ruins of a structure in Hacienda Boca Chica in the town of Juana Díaz. The one-story structure is made of stone. Its roof is partially complete in zinc. It has discharging arches with a wooden edge. The area is surrounded by greenery.

Hacienda Irurena or Labadie - Palacete Los Moreau - Labadie Mansion (1905) - Moca - 2013 00002

Hacienda Irurena in Moca, also known as Hacienda Labadie, Palacete Los Moreau and Mansión Labadie. Partial view of the two-story building built with fortified concrete. It has an eclectic design with influence of the Château style. You can specifically observe the grave where the ashes of the writer Enrique A. Laguerre are buried. It is a simple rectangular grave, painted white with a marble plaque that says: "Enrique Arturo Laguerre Vélez 1905-2005 Un hombre consciente de su identidad maestro, novelista, cuentista, ensayista, dramaturgo, poeta y periodista". The Hacienda Irurena or Labadie was a coffee hacienda in the XIX century and a sugar mill in the XX century, this is the only building that is still in use that belonged to companies dedicated to both crops. This hacienda is immortalized in the Puerto Rican literature as the "Hacienda Palmeras", residence of the Moreau family in the book La llamarada (1935) by Enrique Laguerre.

Plaza Las Delicias - Ponce - 2014 00002

View of the Plaza Las Delicias located in the downtown area of the coastal city of Ponce. You can see garden areas framed with metallic fences, light poles, concrete benches and standing people. In addition, in the surroundings of the square you can distinguish the street traveled by vehicles and buildings with different characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The passive park and Plaza Las Delicias of Ponce is divided in two parts, the north section is known as Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera and the south part is known as Plaza Federico Degetau. It dates back to 1670, in 1840 they seed trees as a renovation project to the space and in 1864 it was lit for the first time.

Buildings I

Side-view of an establishment in the town of Loíza. The establishment is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing, it has concrete steps, and a person standing. The door is wooden with embossed details and lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, same as the door, and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Plaza Las Delicias - Ponce - 2014 00001

View of the Plaza Las Delicias located in the downtown area of the coastal city of Ponce. You can see garden areas framed with metallic fences, decorative statues on pedestals and light poles. In the middle you can also see a decorative fountain and concrete benches. On the other far end of the square there are the belfry towers from the Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe. The passive park and Plaza Las Delicias of Ponce is divided in two parts, the north section is known as Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera and the south section is known as Plaza Federico Degetau. It dates back to 1670, in 1840 the seed trees as a renovation project to the space and in 1864 it was lit for the first time.