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San José Church

The façade of the San José Church (Catholic) in Old San Juan. The design is in the Gothic style. The entrance of the church features an arched tympanum with pilasters. Above the entrance arch, there is a window with a balcony and balustrades, and above the window, a quatrefoil opening. The façade ends in a gable with pinnacles and a cross in the center. One of the church's domes is visible. In front of the church, there is a parking area and a car. Two women can be seen walking in the vicinity.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00007

Front view of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The front facade is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade with overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside it there are four double doors made of wood with lattice under semicircular arches. The arches are framed and crowned with sunrise transoms and keystones. There is also an oculus framed with flat moldings, bossage pilasters and some lateral stairs. To the right far end of the house there are some stairs that give access to the balcony. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00002

View of the interior of the house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. On the interior spaces there is a door made of wood with lattice, armchairs, tables and decorative frames. In addition, the floor is covered with ceramic tiles and a rug that partially covers it. You can also see decorative moldings on the walls and a hanging lamp. The adjacent room has chairs, decorative tables and a double sliding door made of wood and glass crowned with a transom made of ornamental metallic grille. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Casa Margarita Bestard

Architectural drawing of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The front facade is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade with overhang roof. Inside it there are four double doors with lattice under semicircular arches. The arches are framed and crowned with sunrise transoms and keystones. There is also an oculus framed with flat moldings and bossage pilasters. Aside from that, the upper border of the house is decorated with an entablature with cornices, moldings and dentils above which rests a parapet. In the middle, the entablature has a curve pediment. To the right far end of the house there is an ornamental lateral gate under a semicircular arch with moldings and crowned with a keystone. In addition, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Likewise on the upper far end there is logo that says: "PRHBDS". The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00004

Front view of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The front facade is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade with overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside it, there are four double doors made of wood with lattice under semicircular arches. The arches are framed, crowned with sunrise transoms and keystones. There is also an oculus framed with flat moldings and bossage pilasters. Aside from that, the house upper border is decorated with an entablature with cornices, moldings and dentils above which rests a parapet. In the middle, the entablature has a curve pediment. Likewise, to the right far end of the house there is a lateral gate made of ornamental iron under a semicircular arch framed with moldings and crowned with a keystone. Additionally, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Through the gate you can see windows presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with eaves covered with roofing tiles. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Tetuán Street Viewed from the Inside of Del Cristo Chapel

Tetuán Street seen from inside of the Del Cristo Chapel (Catholic) in Old San Juan. The image is framed by the arch of the chapel entrance. On one side, there is a wall, on the other side, three-story townhouses houses with projecting balconies and iron railings. The cobbled street can be seen.

Casa MArgarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00005

Front view of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic style. The front facade is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade with overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside it there are four double doors made of wood with lattice under semicircular arches. The arches are framed, crowned with sunrise transoms and keystones. There is also an oculus framed with flat moldings and bossage pilasters. Aside from that, the upper border of the house is decorated with an entablature with cornices, moldings and dentils above which rests a parapet. In the middle, the entablature has a curve pediment. To the right far end of the house there is a lateral gate made of ornamental iron under a semicircular arch framed with moldings and crowned with a keystone. In addition, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Similarly, to the opposite side of the house there is gate and an adjacent house. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00009

Front and lateral view of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The front facade is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade with overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside it there are four double doors made of wood with lattice under semicircular arches. The arches are framed, crowned with sunrise transoms and keystones. There is also an oculus framed with flat moldings and bossage pilasters. Aside from that, the upper border of the house is decorated with an entablature with cornices, moldings and dentils above which rests a parapet. In the middle, the entablature has a curve pediment. Aside from that, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Similarly, to the left far end there is a metallic grille gate through which you can see lateral windows crowned with eaves covered with roofing tiles. Through the gate you can see windows presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with eaves covered with roofing tiles. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00003

Lateral view of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade has a double ornamental iron gates under a semicircular arch framed with moldings and crowned with a keystone. In addition, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Through the open gate you can see windows presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with eaves covered with roofing tiles. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Altar of a Church

Altar inside a church. The altar is located between a wall in the form of an arch, in the back it has a retable with a detail of a dome, at each end there is a statue of a santo, it also has flower vases, and in the center there is a cross. The walls have paintings with images related to the Stations of the Cross. On the left side of the image there is a pulpit with a cross on the top and a textile. In front of the altar there are wooden chairs.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00006

View of the interior of the house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. On the interior spaces there is a double door made of wood with lattice crowned with a sunrise transom, next to it you can distinguish an oculus with ornamental iron grille. There are also a chair, mirrors and wooden furniture. In addition, the floor is covered with ceramic tiles and a rug that partially covers it. Aside from that, the room is decorated with moldings and from the ceiling it hangs a hanging lamp. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

Catholic Church of Vieques

Catholic church of the island municipality of Vieques. It is a square building that has a pointed arch entrance over which, there is a rose window, a broken pediment with volute design, two turrets, bell towers, and a clock. On one side, a wooden house is visible as well as the corner of a two-story building.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00001

View of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic style. The facade has a lateral gate made of ornamental iron under a semicircular arch framed with moldings and crowned with a keystone. In addition, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Through the gate you can see windows presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with eaves covered with roofing tiles. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

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.

Casa Margarita Bestard - Ponce - Historic Photo 00008

Front view of a house located on the Reina street from the coastal city of Ponce. The house has one level with the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The front facade is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade with overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside it there are four double doors made of wood with lattice under semicircular arches. The arches are framed and crowned with sunrise transoms and keystones. There is also an oculus framed with flat moldings and bossage pilasters. Aside from that, the house upper border is decorated with entablature with cornices, moldings and dentils above which rests a parapet. In the middle, the entablature has a curve pediment. Aside from that, to the right far end of the house there is a lateral gate made of ornamental iron under a semicircular arch framed with moldings and crowned with a keystone. In addition, it is flanked by bossage pilasters. Similarly, to the opposite side of the house there is a gate and an adjacent house. The Margarita Bestard house dates of 1912.

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.