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Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Tract Houses Manufacturing Site, Luquillo

Side view of houses, under construction, in the town of Luquillo. The residences are over gravel and are made of concrete with flat roofs; they only have walls and roofs. In the area there are piled wooden boards, materials, and construction machinery. In the distance, buildings and automobiles can be seen.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 72 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

Typical Building "R" Construction Vacant Lot

Land view for project number 6-458-58 of Ramirez Construction Corp in Hatillo. The land is vacant. Trees and palm trees are visible in the background.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00034

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523 and is painted orange and brown. The upper half of the building has a balcony with wooden balustrades and a skirt roof with that is supported by pillars and wooden beams. It has balconets, parapets with balusters, and wooden lattice double doors. There are three oculi, brick steps, and wooden doors with balusters on the building's façade. The wall has the number "78" written on it and square sign. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. There is another yellow and white-colored building next to this building. It has a balconet with balusters, doorways, and three potted plants. There is also a cobblestone road and several shrubs.

Francés Hotel

Wooden house with an attic-style roof. The house has a large balcony surrounding it. The balcony has a wooden railing sustained by wooden columns. Over the house, there is an attic with a balcony surrounded by a wood railing, sustained by small columns. There is also a rooftop surrounded by balustrade. The house has double wooden windows with decorative glass. In front of the house, there is a garden surrounded by a wooden fence. The garden is divided by wooden pergolas and vegetation.

Buildings V

Side facade of a two-story Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. On the first level, the house has an ample portico supported by columns. There are double wooden doors under semicircular arches surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms on top. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by ornamental metal grilles supported by columns. The walls are decorated with cornices and ornamental friezes. Also, in the upper parts of each side of the house there are pediments surrounded by cornices. Lastly, people are seen walking on the sidewalk in the surrounding area, and vehicles are parked on the street. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the Municipal Government of San Sebastián and later converted into the History Museum of San Sebastián.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

Vernacular United States Influence House

Front view of the exterior part of a house in the town of San Juan, on Hoare Street #7122, in Santurce. The one-story house is made in concrete. It has a hipped roof made in zinc. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall that is divided by a metal ornamental gate. There is a garden in the front with trees and plants. Also, there is a portico with entrance stairs. The portico is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The double lattice-glass style windows are made of wood. The door is simple, made of wood, and has a mullion over it. To the far right, there is a two-story house with lattice-style windows.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00023

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00024

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico. A wall with a semicircular arch shape with two square openings (one of which is covered) and a pillar in the center can be observed. The walls have stains, cracked paint, and are generally deteriorated. The floor has black and white tiles. There are two tires and a blue chair to the left side of the image. Part of a cream-colored door can be seen on the right side of the image.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00019

Documentation of the former American Colonial Bank building. There is a small post in the foreground and behind it a brown wall and a space close off by metal sheets. On the upper half of the image there is a circular piece with a rectangular piece that seems to be a lock. There is a small relief and there is a base of pilasters and a grille on the upper half of the image. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Vernacular Fisherman's House

Concrete house on stilts in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house has a balcony surrounding it, the balcony has a concrete balustrade and persons standing. The windows are lattice-style, it has a single wooden door and a sliding door. On the first level, it has a wooden door with lattice windows. Decorative chairs and potted plants can be seen. At one end of the house there are wooden stairs. Above the house there is an antenna and power lines. The house is surrounded by plants and trees.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00051

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00037

Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a mountain of bricks, white walls, and an unassembled metal scaffolding. Cables, receptacles, a hose, and a metal shelves can also be observed.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. The construction of a space in the shape of a semicircular arch can be seen, as well as a wall in the center that divides the area, exposed pipes, blocks, and black and white tiles. Receptacles, a paint container, and a water pen can be observed.

Grand High Neoclassic House

Exterior view of a concrete house in the town of Guayama, on #26 Palmer Street. The house is one-level and has a flat roof. It has a balcony with semicircular arches and the porch is surrounded by balustrade. Over the arches, there are are bas-relief designs that decorate the front of the house. The windows are lattice-style and the walls have moldings. On the ends, there are ornamental metallic bar fences. The upper edge has cornices and decorative friezes. To the far left of the house there are more residences.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00026

Buildings Q

Front-view of a building located in the town of Naguabo. The building is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat roof. To the far right of the building, there is a pharmacy with a sign that reads: "Farmacia Nueva". It has a single door over which there are moldings. The upper edge has cornices and moldings. The far left side of the building is surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence followed by a garden. The building has double, wooden doors surrounded by moldings, also, there is a porch sustained by columns. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. The upper edge has cornices and an ornamental frieze. In the upper edges, there is also a balustrade similar to the one in concrete below. Lastly, in the street in front of the building, there are several vehicles, a street vendor in a pickup truck, and beside him, a snow cone street vendor.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

The façade of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico building can be observed. The front façade of the building is composed of five extended parapets with railings and iron balusters. It also has a pediment, pilasters, and brackets. Paddings of different sizes can be observed as part of the design of the façade. There are semicircular arches with green grilles, a window with transparent panels, an ornamented cornice, a lamp, and a post. There is another building next to the bank, which has two extended parapets with ornamental moldings.

Corner House, Rodolfo González Street #83

Two-story buildings in the town of Adjuntas. On the first floor there are two shops with double, glass doors and a transom over them. Also, on the walls there are advertisements of each establishment. On the second floor there is a house with a jerkinhead roof. It has a wide balcony surrounded by an ornamental fence railing. It has wooden benches and lattice-style wooden, double doors. Surrounding the doors are glass transoms. On the house, there is an ornamental pediment on cornices. At the ends it has merlons and battlements.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Close view of an ornament on an iron grille at the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A light-green circular design with volutes can be observed. The deterioration of the paint and the metal can be observed in the image. Glass panels can be observed behind the ornamentation.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00002

A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. it can be observed that the store has a counter furniture and some walls that are used to display objects from the store. Between the objects that they sell you can see hats, caps, scissors, kitchen tools, electrical cords, tape, clothes pin, locks and tablecloths.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00016

Balusters in the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a railing and green-colored iron baluster, which belong to a parapet or balcony. It has flowers and volutes in its design. The material is corroded and deteriorated. Trees, the sea, and a yellow building with balconies can be seen past the balusters.

Construction of a Building in Scaffolding Stage with Beams and Columns Installed

Building under construction in scaffolding stage. Columns and beams installed are visible throughout the image. The building does not yet have a roof nor floor. In the corner of the left side of the image, a wooden ladder and a construction pallet can be seen.

Sugar Mill

View from a distance of a sugar mill. It is a complex with various structures, including a two-story building with a gable roof and a chimney. The sugar cane crops next to the mill are also visible.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00012

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a space with a ceiling with beams and lamps, and two doors, one of which is a double door with glass panels. There are semicircular arches, moldings, and graffitis with an arrow above them that read "Rep". The green balusters of the parapet can be seen through the yellow door.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00006

Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. An open space with stained walls can be observed, as well as five windows and small double doors. The windows have transparent panels and one of the five windows is framed by a semicircular arch. There are wooden panels covering parts of the windows, a wheelbarrow, and another semicircular arch on the right side of the image. There are also graffitis with arrows above them that read "OK".

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00014

Kiosk style building called "Placita La Perla" in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. The building is made out of wood and has zinc roofing. Two people, a hinged window, a scale, plantains, fruits, a food display case, and a wall light can be seen in the image. A house with a balustered balcony can be partially observed in the upper half of the image.

Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

Front view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is one-story, in wood with a gabled, zinc roof. In the front, the house has double doors with lattice in front of wooden parapets. Above the doors, there are glass transoms. At one end, the house has lattice-style windows. In addition, at the top, the house has an ornate border supported by ornate beams. At each end, the house has dwellings with different characteristics.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00034

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. The floor with black and white tiles, an entrance with steps, and a double door can be observed in the image. There is also a wooden panel, an unassembled scaffolding, and metal struts.

Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico in Stained Glass - Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00024

Grand Belvedere House

Two-story house in the town of San Germán. The house is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The first level is lower than the sidewalk. There are stairs in front of the house. It has a balcony surrounding the residence; the balcony has a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. Wooden windows that open outward can be seen combined with lattice-style glazed glass, over which there are small, wooden eaves. Above the house there is an attic surrounded by windows which are the same as in the lower part. There is also a roofless balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade.

Grand Criollo House

One-story house with a flat roof in the town of Juana Díaz, on Degetau #39 Street. The house is attached to others, it has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by ornamental pilar bars. The roof over the porch is made of zinc and the upper edge has cornices. The lattice-style, double doors are made of wood and are surrounded by relieving arches.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00022

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. Stairs can be observed in the image. The stairs have railings and balusters, one of the railings is cream and the other is green is made out of iron. The iron part has ornamentations with flowers and volutes. The walls are stained and have paint remains on them. Each step have two anti-slip on the surface. There are also exposed bricks and a semicircular arch with a sunrise transom.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00025

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00027

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a staircase with railings and green-colored iron balusters. The balusters have ornamentations with flowers and volutes. The walls are stained and have paint remains on them. The steps each have two anti slip strips on the surface.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00002

Interior space of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico. There are walls with semicircular arches. These arches have windows with transparent panels which open from the inside. The sunrise transoms in the window openings can be observed. A double window with four transparent panels that also open from the inside can be observed on the right side of the image. Wooden beams can be seen on the ceiling. The walls and floor are stained and have paint remains on them.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00021

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

Low-angle shot of the former American Colonial Bank building. A series of arches with railings, pilasters, and a circular ornament on the wall above each pilaster can be observed on the first story. The second story has seven double doors each with a parapet, pilasters and pediments above each door. The third story also has seven double doors with parapets for each of them. Four of the double doors on the third story have plants in front of them. There is a tree, a streetlight, and a sign that reads "No estacione" or "No parking" in the surrounding areas of the building. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00015

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A double door with louvre windows and a sunrise transom can be observed. Semicircular arches, doors with transparent panels, one of which is made out of wood, can be seen through the door. The walls has stains and deterioration on their surface. There is also a graffiti with an arrow pointing upward that reads "OK".

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00053

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00015

Low-angle shot of the former American Colonial Bank building. The first floor has the main entrance that can be seen on the left side of the building, as well as pilasters, a circular ornament on the wall above every pilaster, a series of arches with grilles, and an additional entrance on the right side of the building. The second floor has seven double leaf doors each with a parapet, pilasters and a pediment at the top. The third floor also has seven double leaf doors with parapets. Four of the doors have plants in front of them. There is an additional door on each of the sides of the second and third floor. There are trees, street lights, an automobile, people walking, a sign that reads "Desvío", and a building in the background that can be seen in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00049

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523 and is painted orange, white, and brown. The upper part of the building has a parapet, cornices, a balcony with a skirt roof, and balustrades supported by piers and wooden beams. It also has wooden lattice double doors framed by white moldings that have a orange-colored rectangular ornament in the center. The lower half of the building has a wooden double door that has a curved white molding with an oval shaped figure at the top. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. Next to this building is another building which is painted yellow and white. A balcony with wooden balustrades supported by piers and a skirt roof can be partially observed. There are also hanging christmas lights. The lower half of the façade has a wall with rectangular figures and a white molding. In front of each building there is a sidewalk, a sign that reads "No estacione" and a cobblestone road.

San Juan Harbor

View of the San Juan harbor and its surroundings. The pier, various docked watercraft, Dabán Avenue, and various buildings, including the Banco Territorial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico (bank) and the Finlay building are visible. Various stacked wooden boxed can be seen in the pier as well as people disembarking.

Industrial Building Under Construction Project Land in Humacao

A land is shown where a construction project will be worked on. The project seems to be in its initial stage, therefore, construction materials, such as concrete cylinders have begun to be placed. In the distance there are wooden posts supporting power lines.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00047

Lafayette Sugar Mill in Arroyo

Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. There is a sugar mill building in full operation with freight cars full of sugar cane collected and gathered into piles. The sugar mill building is made of steel, with zinc gable roofs, large windows, a tank elevated off the ground and a mill that towers over. Some metal bars divided on the ground making way and that are part of the railroad transit system are noticeable. There are men working all around, fences dividing areas within the site, and trees.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00038

House, Las Croabas Fajardo

View of a house built on stilts in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. On the first level, there is an open space where there is a person sitting. Also, there are chairs, plants in pots, refrigerators, and a wooden door. On the second level, the house has a balcony where there are two persons standing. The balcony that surrounds the house has a balustrade. The windows are lattice-style in glass and aluminum. There is a single door and a glass, sliding door. The house is surrounded by trees and palm trees.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00003

A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observer that the store has a counter furniture with a shelving in front that is used to put aside and display objects that are for sale. The counter has on top an old cash registers and sections on its inferior part to put in objects. The shelving possess moldings on the superior part and on it they save boxes, mosquito nets, hoses and clothes pins. You are able to see one of the walls of the building that has an arch and a grille. Around there is a trashcan, boxes, hangers, a hose piston and other objects.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00048

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00052

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

The façade of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. The front façade is composed of five extended parapets with railings and green-colored iron balusters. The building also has a pediment, brackets, and rectangular moldings in between each parapet. There is are paddings of different sizes as part of the façade's design. There are semicircular arches with green-colored grilles, sunrise transoms, ornamented cornices, and lamps. There is an elevated ornamentation with a curvature on the upper half of the bank. There is also construction on the street and a person walking nearby.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00008

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 windows and fluted pilasters that go up to the additional level. The levels are divided with a curve eave supported with staggered brackets. In turn, the second floor has glass windows, pilasters, decorative moldings, fluted details, drainages and an ornamental frieze. The eave is interrupted with a side portico with a double framed door, crowned with a curve eave and transom above which there is a staggered pediment. It also has decorative moldings, low relief details and fluted details. Aside from that, in the surroundings of the building you can distinguish the paved street where there are benches, light poles, garden areas 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.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

Buildings X

Front-view of a Chamfer-style house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete with a flat, zinc roof. In the front, there are entrance stairs covered with tiles. Also, there is a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. The door and windows are double, wooden, and lattice-glass style. Above the windows and the door there are wooden sunrise transoms and moldings. In addition, there are wooden mullions and moldings above both sides of the house. The top side of the house has a smaller attic with a flat, zinc roof and wooden, lattice-style windows. To the far left of the dwelling, there are other semi-attached houses with different characteristics. Lastly, on the street in front, there are several vehicles parked and persons standing on the sidewalk.

Partially Excavated Jamaica Train

Excavation site view of the Jamaican train at Hacienda La Esperanza in the town of Manatí. In the foreground, the area is excavated with bricks on different scales. The area is surrounded by a wood and rope fence. At the rear, there are roofless, concrete walls and vegetation in the surroundings.

Buildings Z

Close-up view of the details in a corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a large porch surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine wooden columns. The porch's floor is covered with native tiles. Also, there are double, lattice-glass style doors, over which there are truncated suns. Lastly, in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00013

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A wooden spiral staircases with railings and balusters can be observed, as well as a roof with beams. The walls and the ceiling have stains and deterioration on the surface. There are also white cylindrical tubes.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00006

View of the details 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 lateral facade has a staggered pediment with decorative moldings, fluted details and low relief details. You can also distinguish an end of a rectangular transom. 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.

Traditional Kitchen in a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Camp

Interior of a typical kitchen for workers in one of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) camps. There are pots, plates, water pitchers, cleaning buckets, a brick oven, a sink, trash cans, wooden tables, trays, and an extraction hood in the working area. There are four men working and dressed in a cook's uniform. The building is made of wood with single doors and double windows, exposed ceiling beams can be seen, and some of the windows are open as well as one of the entrance doors.

Port of Ponce

The Port of Ponce viewed from the sea. The building of the Old Spanish Customs House and other buildings of the port area are visible. Two of the buildings have signs reading: "Carlos Armstrong." Some of the buildings have flags of different countries.

Street Criollo Houses

View of an urban street with houses and attached structures in the town of Añasco. Along the street there are parked cars. On both sides of the street there are different structures. Some of these structures are wooden and have gabled zinc roofs. Others have flat roofs and are two stories high. They also have balconies sustained by columns and concrete railings. They have lattice-style windows and promotional posters. There are concrete structures that are only one-story high. Along the street there are power line poles and people walking.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Building of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico. An extended parapet with railings and green-colored iron balusters can be seen in the image. The iron balusters have vegetation motifs and the face of a female figure. There are green double doors with panels. Pilasters and a pediment can be seen surrounding the doors. The building is also composed of paddings and ornamented cornices.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00035

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a space with semicircular arches, bricks, and metals struts that support the ceiling. The floor has white and black tiles. There is a chair and an industrial ladder. There is also a wooden cabinet in the background.

Tract Houses Manufacturing Site, Luquillo

Side view of walls, under construction, in the town of Luquillo. The walls and floor are over gravel and made of concrete. Also, two columns are visible. The roof is not yet built. To the far left, there are some wooden formwork. In the distance, houses and automobiles can be seen.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

The interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico. There is a staircase with light-green ornamented railings. The ornamentation on the railing has vegetation and animals on its design. The wall has moisture stains and the space is deteriorated.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Ornament in the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. An ornamental molding with vegetation motifs can be observed. There is a circle with a flower in the center, and there are volutes and more flowers surrounding the flower in the center. The ornament is painted brown.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00030

Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A space with semicircular arches, bricks, a chair, and metal struts that support the ceiling can be observed. There are also two windows with transparent panels, one of which has a sunrise transom at the top. The floor has black and white tiles. An orange-colored metal scaffolding can be observed in the background of the image.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00004

A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the store has tables, shelvings and counters to put aside and display objects that a for sale. One of the counters is made of wood with glass and it has a fan on top. On the shelves possess moldings on the superior part and the others are simple. They have put aside boxes, pans, portable stoves and other objects. There are two tables of counters that are rectangular and above them there are several objects on top like a television, a container to carry liquids, paint cans, a calculator and a tape dispenser. It has a panel on the wall with holes that are used to display objects that are for sale. Among the objects that they sell there are scissors, kitchen tools, hose piston, tape, clothes pins, locks and clothesline. There is a hanging cable with hats and caps. Additionally, you are able to see other objects like hoses, buckets, chairs, sandals, detergent containers, gallons, pens and machetes.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00001

Interior space of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico. Wooden beams can be observed on the ceiling, as well as a semicircular arch, part of a double door, and two flat arches. There are also two windows which have sunrise transoms in their openings. The windows have transparent panels and their frames are green and yellow. The walls and floor are stained and have paint remains on them. There is a graffiti with an arrow above it that reads: "Rep". Receptacles can also be seen in the space.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00027

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00055

American Colonial Bank of Porto Rico

Architectural drawing of the old American Colonial Bank building. This drawing was done by the Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society project. On the first level of the building is the main entrance on the left side, an arch with grilles, pilasters, a circular ornament on the wall above each pilaster, and an additional entrance on the right side. The second level of the building has seven double doors which each have parapets, pilasters, and a pediment on the top of each door. There is an additional door on both sides of the second and third floor. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur and on the corner of Calle San Justo.

Criollo Vernacular Dwelling

Exterior view of a house in the town of Moca. The house is one-story, made of wood, and has a gabled zinc roof. The residence has a balcony surrounded by a wooden baluster sustained by fine columns of the same material. To one side, there is a small metallic bar gate. The roof of the porch is flat and made of wood and zinc. The windows are lattice-style and the double wooden doors have a central fanlight over them. To the far right, the house has a double window, made of wood, over which there is a small eave. In addition, on that same side, there is also a zinc-wood separation and a concrete wall over which there is a metallic bar fence and a gate. To the far left there is a two-story building with an upper balcony, an ornamental metallic railing, and some bars on the windows.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00001

A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the store has shelving furniture with varied objects for sale. Its building is made of wood, it has piers that hold the roof, there is an arch and ceiling lamps. The establishment has merchandise that is secured on its walls. Between the objects that they sell there are pans, hats, containers, bowls, brushes, frying pans and dish drainers.

Design of a "Criollo Pueblerino" House

Front view of a small apartment in the town of Ponce located on Molina Street #43. It has a flat roof and there is an eave on the front part. The apartment has a porch sustained by columns. The windows are lattice-style and the door is single and made of wood. The area has tools, a small wooden bench, and appliances. To the far left there is another construction with lattice-style windows.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a corridor in which the beginning of some stairs can be observed. This has railings and cream-colored wooden balusters as well as another railing that is made out of iron and painted green. The iron baluster has ornamentations of flowers and volutes. The walls are stained and have paint remains on them.

Wharf and Shed, Old San Juan

Wharf and shed at the San Juan harbor. Various dock watercraft can be seen as well as people walking by, men unloading merchandise, and others carrying them in wheelbarrows. A shed is also visible, which is made of wood with a sloping roof. Behind it, other buildings can be seen.

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View from the rooftop of the Casa Blanca Hotel in Old San Juan. Two stone bathtubs on a small wall and a wooden platform can be seen. The floor is covered with artificial grass turf. There is a ornamented planter with a plant inside, a bench with cushions, and rocks. The rooftop has a white small wall with railings and wall lamps. There is also a salmon and cream-colored building with cornices, balconies, suspended windows, and glass double windows. Next to this building is the façade of the Galería Paseo Portuario, which can partially be observed in this image. The Galería Paseo Portuario building is cream and white. It has a stepped pediment, oculi, and railings. The San Juan Bay and the port area of Puerto Nuevo in San Juan can be seen in the distance.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Guayama on Enrique González Street. The walls are made of wood and are decorated with paintings. The floor is covered with native tiles and the room is decorated with chairs, armchairs, and tables. Semicircular arches supported by columns and pilasters divide both rooms. The upper edge is surrounded by wood moldings. The doors are single and over them are discharge arches with moldings and fanlights. The room is decorated with furniture against the wall and decorative figures. In the background, there is an open door arch, through which one can see metallic bars decorated with hanging potted plans.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Concrete residence with a Neoclassic style in the town of Yauco on 26 de julio Street #44. The house is built over a concrete wall. On the wall, there are openings with metallic bars. In the front part, there is a porch surrounded by a baluster sustained by columns. The dwelling has double wooden doors with moldings above them and lattice-style windows. The upper edge has cornices and ornamental friezes. The house has a rooftop surrounded by a baluster and a pediment with an ornamental design in the middle.

Criollo-style House

Front façade of a house in the town of Arroyo. The residence is two-story in concrete with a hipped roof. The dwelling is surrounded by an ornamental metal bar fence followed by a front garden. On the first level, the house has lattice-style windows and front stairs that lead to the second level. On the second level, the house has single doors and a balcony, where there is a person standing, surrounded by a railing. To the far right, there is a large sign. There are two persons and a vehicle parked in front.

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View of a commercial street in the town of Mayagüez. The corner building is two-story with a concrete base. On the first level, there is a store with several doors under rounded arches. Some of the doors have metallic awnings over them. Also, there are several promotional signs. On the second level, the house is made of wood with a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns of the same material. The residence has several double lattice-style doors and windows, made of wood. To both sides, there are more houses with different characteristics. Lastly, on the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There are two double doors with segmental arches and glass panels.There are also black and white tiles, semicircular arches, the ceiling with wooden beams, a fire extinguisher, and a wooden cabinet with visible objects. The floor is dirty, there are pieces of wood in the area and there is also a graffiti with two arrows that reads "OK" and "Rep".

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Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. Stairs can be observed. The staircase has railings and iron green-colored balusters with ornamentations of flowers and volutes. The walls are stained and have paint remains on them. The steps all have two anti slip strips on their surface.

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Front view of the old Teatro Fox Delicias in the coastal city of Ponce. At the foreground, you can distinguish a decorative fountain. The building has one level with characteristics of several styles which is why it is considered eclectic. The front facade has two double French doors flanked also by French windows. On both sides of there are wall lamps and spaces decorated with moldings and roofing tiles. Above the entrance you can distinguish an inscription that says: "Fox Delicias Hotel" and two pairs of flat pilasters. The rest of the facade is decorated with in relief details, moldings, French windows and mosaics with ceramic tiles. The Teatro Fox Delicias opened in 1931 with a capacity of seven hundred thirty-six people. It remained in use until 1980 and it was restored in 1989. Subsequently, in 1991 it was reopened as a mall that had twenty-six establishments and a theatre café. Then it was closed and remodeled to turn into the Hotel Fox, officially open to the public in 2019 with thirty rooms.

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View of a commercial street in the town of Mayagüez. The corner building is two-story and made of concrete. On the first level, there is a store with several doors under semicircular arches. Some of the doors have metallic awnings over them. Also, several promotional signs can be seen. On the second level, the dwelling is made of wood with a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns of the same material. In addition, the home has several double wooden lattice-style doors and windows. To both sides, more residences with different characteristics are visible. Lastly, there are several vehicles parked and persons walking by the area.

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American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00020

Side entrance of the former American Colonial Bank building. There are small posts on the sidewalk in the foreground of the image. Behind the posts is a black grille along with some steps that lead towards the door. The brown door has rosettes, a number on the top of it, and there are three holes on the left side of the door. Piers can be seen next to door. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Women of the Rug Cooperative

Group of women at the Puerto Rico Rug Cooperative. The women are standing on the stairs in front of the building's entrance and are accompanied by two men. The building can be seen in the back with a double wooden door and a picket fence at the entrance leading to a hallway. Inside the building, on the right, there is a door leading to a room where there are awning windows that open outward. Also, other small louver windows are visible. The building and its entrance porch are made of wood, as well as the stairs. Around the entrance there are shrubs. This rug cooperative was later replaced by the Floor Coverings of Puerto Rico, Inc, which employed around 300 people.

Tall Corner House-Shop in Neoclassic-style

Two-story corner construction, made of concrete, in the town of Adjuntas on Rodrigo González Street #83. On the first floor there is a shop with various doors and glass windows; over which there are window panes. Flat arches can be seen on the walls. The second floor consist of a residence. The dwelling has an ample balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic grille balustrade. The balcony is supported by concrete beams. The doors and windows are double wooden jalousie-glass style, which have decorative moldings. Below the windows, there are window boxes. The eaves have jerkinhead roofing tiles and the top of the house has an edge with merlons and battlements. In the middle of the edge, there is a pediment with the number "1925."

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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.

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Interior space of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico. There is a semicircular arch with double doors and a ceiling with wooden beams. There is a transparent panel above the doorway with graffiti that has arrow above it. The graffiti reads "OK". There are exposed bricks inside the arch. The walls and floor are stained and have paint remains on them. There is a rectangular lamp attached to the beams.

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Interior space of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is an extended parapet with a railing and a green-colored iron baluster, a three-centered arch and green-colored double windows. The windows have transparent panels. Pieces of wood and a container with a lid can be observed. Trees and the sea can be observed through the parapet.

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.

Criollo Design, Four-Door Façade

Front view of a house in the town of San Germán. It is a concrete house with a flat roof and it has a front balcony under an arcade supported by columns. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metal railing. The residence has several wooden double doors with stained glass windows. The doors are surrounded by moldings and above them, there are wooden sunrise transoms. At the top, the house has cornices, moldings, and ornamental friezes. There are several vehicles parked on the street. This dwelling is known as the Ramírez Roggio House, also known as the former Kindy Residence, the home of Ulises Gregory and Pepita San Miguel.

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Tract Houses Manufacturing Site, Luquillo

Side view of walls, under construction, in the town of Luquillo. The walls and floor are over gravel, made of concrete, and only have columns; the roof is not yet built. To the far left, there is a similar construction with columns sustained by wooden scaffolding.

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Ornament on the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. An ornamental molding with a flower in the center and four curvilinear lines which create a circle around the flower can be observed. The ornament is painted light-green. Deterioration can be seen in the oxidation of the material.

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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.

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Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00024

Interior of the old Banco Español in Old San Juan. Part of a staircase, a tiled floor, a brick semicircular arch, and a fragment of a door can be observed in the image. Part of an iron railing of the staircase and metal pipe that is hanging from the ceiling can be seen on the left side of the image.

Aerial View of Martín Peña Canal and Slums

Aerial view of Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. Paved streets, houses, slums, vehicular bridges, and train bridges are visible. Also, greenery and the seawater flow channel can be seen.

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Front view of a corner house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, and has a hipped zinc roof. The dwelling has a porch with an arcade surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing sustained by columns. It can be seen that the upper edge has ornamental cornices and friezes. The house has several double wooden doors with details in glass and wood. To the far right, along the street, residences and commercial establishments with different characteristics are visible. Lastly, on the street there are several vehicles and persons walking by.

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Jíbaro Kitchen

Exterior view of a stove. The construction is made of wood with a gabled wooden and fabric roof. The space has no walls or floor; yet, it can be seen that is sustained by wooden pillars. There is a stove over wood on stilts, as well as low tables sustained by concrete blocks, tall wooden tables, and metal chairs. The area is surrounded by kitchen utensils, sand, and vegetation.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a roof with wooden beams and a square open space. The square space has louver windows and a roof with exposed rebar. The walls are textured and has humidity stains.

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Building of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a façade with paddings, a semicircular arch that frames a double door with panels, and it also has an ornamented green-colored grille with a sunrise transom. Part of an extended parapet with green-colored iron balusters and brackets on the balcony floor can be observed in the image. Plaques can be seen which read: "Law Of..., William E...Abogados...", "William E...Abogado-..." y "Alberto G...Attorney...". Cobblestone pavers and the sidewalk can also be observed.

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Buildings in San Francisco Street, Old San Juan

Buildings in San Francisco Street, Old San Juan. The image shows buildings with balconets, balustrades, balconies, canvas awnings, cornices, fanlights, and double doors. They also have windows with fanlights, ornamentations, friezes, tile roofs, and Oriel windows with reliefs. In addition, there are several stores, such as Los Muchachos hardware store and Almacenes Brito. There are people and cars along San Francisco Street.

Designed Criollo House

One-story house in the town of Añasco on 65 de Infantería Street #45. The house is made of wood and has a hipped zinc roof. The dwelling has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. The lattice-glass style double doors are made of wood; which are surrounded by wooden moldings with ornamental designs at the top. The upper edge of the residence has cornices and ornamental borders.

De la Cruz Street, San Juan

De la Cruz street in Old San Juan. It is a slopping street paved with cobblestone. Buildings and rowhouses can be seen, and some of them have local shops in the first floor. A group of inmates in charge of sweeping the streets of the city can be seen.

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Old San Juan Waterfront

Waterfront of Old San Juan seen from one of the buildings on Recinto Sur street. On the right, the Customs House of San Juan is visible, followed by the Spanish Navy Arsenal. There is also a wooden building with several signs, one of which partially reads "estación" (station). In the port, there is a sailboat and several smaller boats. Several vehicles can be seen, some in transit, and others parked. People are walking in the area.

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Close-up 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 portico is crowned with a staggered pediment with decorative moldings, fluted details, some are low relief and an inscription that says: "Mercado". 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.

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Door of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico. There is a semicircular door with ornamentation. There are also wooden beams on the ceiling.

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Grand Vernacular Neoclassic House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Guayama on Enrique González Street. The walls are made of wood and are decorated with frames, while the floor is covered with native tiles. "Mediopunto" arches supported by columns and pilasters divide both rooms. The upper edge is surrounded by wooden moldings. The doors are single with discharge arches, moldings and fanlights. The room is decorated with furniture against the wall, decorative figures, chairs, armchairs, and tables. In the background, there is an open door arch; through which one can see metallic bars decorated with hanging potted plans.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Rear View

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket. The rear facade and one of the lateral facades can be seen. The rear facade corresponds to the supermarket's loading zone. A truck with a small wagon and a pickup truck can be seen in the area. There are men working at the zone and a cistern on the roof. On the lateral facade, a pattern of stripes in two different shades is visible.

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Mirador House, Barbosa Street #4 Aguadilla

Front view of a house on the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. It can be seen that is surrounded by a concrete wall; has a front garden and a balcony with a flat roof. In the balcony there is a double door with an ornamental transom. On the far left there are lattice-style windows with eaves over them. On the second level, to the far left, there is a smaller addition with a gabled zinc roof. Same as the first level, this portion has a small balcony that is surrounded by a wooden railing. It also has a double wooden door with transom.

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Merchant's House

View of a two-story house located in the town of Humacao. On the first level as well as the second, the residence has two lattice-style windows. To the far right, there are straight stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The upper edge has a small eave.

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Main façade of a one-story house made of concrete in the town of Arecibo. The dwelling has an arcade of semicircular arches with pilasters and ornamental friezes. Lattice-style windows and double wooden doors with lattice, glass, and truncated suns can be seen. In front of the doors, there are ornamental metallic ledges. To both sides of the residence, semi-attached houses are visible. On the street in front, there are several vehicles parked and persons standing on the sidewalk.

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The interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a wooden spiral staircase that has railings and balusters. Stained walls and wooden beams can also be observed in the image.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. The beginning of some stairs can be observed. This has railings and cream-colored wooden balusters as well as another railing that is made out of iron and painted green. The iron baluster has ornamentations of flowers and volutes. The walls are stained and have paint remains on them. The steps have two anti-slip lines on the surface.

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Grand Criollo Neoclassic House

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Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A wooden spiral staircase with railings and balusters can be observed. A semicircular arch with exposed bricks can be observed. Receptacles, a radio, a feather, and part of a graffiti can also be observed. The walls and floor are stained and have paint remains on them.

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San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

Perspective of the Pumping Station of the old San Juan Waterworks historic complex. The station was designed in 1892, following the Spanish colonial architectural style, by the London-based company's consultant, Henry Thomas Granger, and was completed in 1896. The rectangular, one-story building with a gabled roof covered by deteriorating metal sheets was used initially to house coal, boilers, and steam engines. The latter were replaced in 1917 by electric motor pumps. The facade exhibits thick brick and limestone masonry walls, with wide openings corresponding to loading accesses. An octagonal chimney built with bricks and crowned with a Neoclassical cornice stands out to the right. Surrounding it are sedimentation basins, the mechanical and chemical filter station, other auxiliary buildings, and dense vegetation with tall trees in the background. On the left, agricultural machinery and parked vehicles can be seen. This station is the most outstanding in the complex due to its size and engineering work. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, covering approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks, and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Cessna Hardware Store - Mayagüez - Historical Photo

Facade of the building that housed the third establishment of the hardware shop known as Cesani Hardware Store, on the Ramón Emeterio Betances street from the municipality of Mayagüez. The building has three floors and its modern and commercial style facade is distinguished by the showcase on the first floor and the glass leaf windows on the second and third floor. Each window is matched with horizontal moldings flanked by pilasters that go from the second floor up to the third floor. In addition, the building has a garage door on one of the sides and on its entrance shows the name of the building: "Cesani Hardware, Inc. Cesani". Subsequently, this building was used for other commercial establishments.

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Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2016 00005

There is a red-colored chair with an ornamented rectangular backrest. The white-colored wall has two wooden cabinets that display several artistic and handcrafted objects, such as crucifixes, books, postcards, paintings, and necklaces. The red-painted wall has several paintings, decorations, and a piece of wood placed horizontally with several different colored necklaces. There is a wooden table with an ornamentation in the form of a garland in front of the wall. On the top of the table is a lamp, a decorative ceramic figurine, a tablet, and a business card. Next to the table is a shelf that displays postcards. The floor has terracotta-colored tiles. This room belongs to a building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.

Designed Criollo Corner-Entrance House

Front view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla, on Cardona Street. The residence is located on a corner and is made of wood with a zinc roof. Double lattice-style windows and doors can be seen. Over the windows, there are decorated wooden transoms, while the doors have fanlights. The balcony has entrance stairs covered with native tiles. In addition, the balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing and is sustained by fine columns. The dwelling has an attic with a flat zinc roof and a central lattice-style mullion. On both sides, there are similar constructions and promotional signs.

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Grand Criollo Neoclassic Hacienda House

Front view of a two-story Hacienda house in the town of Sabana Grande. The residence has two floors, made of concrete and wood, and a hipped zinc roof. In the foreground, there is a patio fountain surrounded by a semicircular balustrade with decorative sculptures and potted plants. The dwelling has an entrance staircase that leads to the balcony; the staircase has a concrete railing. On the first level, there are projecting arches and concrete balustrades. The second floor has an ample balcony with highlighted arches and a concrete balustrade supported by columns. The balcony is decorated with potted plants and chairs. In addition, doors and double jalousie-glass windows, which are surrounded by wooden moldings are visible. The house is surrounded by greenery. This residence is the Hacienda San Francisco, also know as Hacienda Quilichini.

Hotel Francés

House made of wood on the island municipality of Vieques. The wooden residence has a dormer-style roof. A large balcony can be seen encircling it. The balcony has entrance stairs and a wooden railing, sustained by columns of the same material, surrounding it. The dwelling has double wooden windows with decorative glass and lamps on the wall. In front of the home, there is a dense garden with different plants. To one side, there is a wooden fence following a gravel road.

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.

Farm of Sugar "Colono" - Butler's House

View of a rural house in the town of Toa Alta. It is a wooden house built on stilts with a hipped roof and a zinc valley. It has double wooden windows and doors. To one side of the house, there is another similar structure with a gabled zinc roof. The area is surrounded by greenery and there are people inside and around the house.

Commercial areas

View of a street in a commercial urban area. The street is paved and there is an automobile parked. There are also houses and commercial establishments in the area. To the far right, there is a wooden establishment with a gabled zinc roof. It has double wooden doors. It has wooden boxes and persons standing in front. Across the street there is a concrete establishment with a flat roof. It has a sign that reads "Casa Miranda". It has glass windows, lattice-style windows and brick pilasters. Above the windows, there are concrete eaves. In the rear part of the establishment, there is a two-story building, in the upper part it has a balcony with an ornamental metal railing. It has a simple door with a crossbar over it and lattice-style windows. Over the doors and windows, there are concrete eaves.

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Farmer's Market, Mayagüez

Old Farmer's Market in Mayagüez. One of the wings and the middle fence of the iron building with a masonry base can be seen. It has a gable roof and one of the floors has jalousie windows. The rails of the streetcar are visible on the street in front of the building. There are people outside of the building and inside the fenced area also.

Pilot Plant for the Tobacco Institute

Building under construction that will house the Pilot Plant for the Tobacco Institute. There are men working in the construction of the walls and the roof's building. They are using falsework. Construction material such as concrete mixers, trestle scaffoldings, pieces of wood, construction stones and sand, and wheelbarrows for transporting materials can be seen around the building. In front of the building there is a piece of land with grass and shrubs, and trees are visible in the distance.

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Palmer Hotel in Mayagüez

Palmer Hotel at the Méndez Vigo street in Mayagüez. It is a corner building with multiple doors in the first floor and a balcony with eaves, a balustrade, and slim pillars around the second floor. Over the eaves of the balcony, there is a cornice and a parapet. In the next corner, a portion of a commercial building is visible. It has entrances shaped as surbased arches and double doors; it also has a cornice and a parapet. There is a man working high on a utility pole, there are other men near the pole, as well as a cart and a donkey with baskets. The rails of the streetcar can be seen in the middle of the street.

Grand Belvedere House

Two-story house in the town of San Germán, on Luna Street. The house is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The first floor was built on a level lower than the sidewalk. There are stairs in front of the house. There is a balcony that surrounds the residence, the balcony has a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. One is able to see wooden windows that open outward, in lattice-style and glazed wood, over which there is a small wooden eave. On top of the house, there is an attic surrounded by windows similar to those on the bottom. There is also a roofless balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade.

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Old Teatro Fox Delicias - Ponce - 2013 00002

Front view of the old Teatro Fox Delicias in the coastal city of Ponce. The building has one level with characteristics of several styles which is why it is considered eclectic. The front facade has two pairs of flat pilasters with in relief details, moldings, a French window, mosaics with ceramic tiles and roofing tiles. The Teatro Fox Delicias opened in 1931 with a capacity of seven hundred thirty-six people. It remained in use until 1980 and was restored in 1989. Subsequently, in 1991 it was reopened as a mall that had twenty-six establishments and a theatre café. Then it was closed and remodeled to turn into the Hotel Fox, officially open to the public in 2019 with thirty rooms.

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Main facade of a house made of wood over concrete in the town of Moca. The house has a zinc, gabled roof and a balcony with side stairs surrounded by a wooden railing. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. There are several double-leaf wooden doors with transoms. To the far left, there is an adjacent house of greater size.

Typical Building "R" Construction Land

Land view for project number 6-458-58 of Ramirez Construction Corp in Hatillo. The land is vacant. There is a barbed wire fence all around. Some houses and several palm trees can be seen in the background.

Unidentified house

Patio surrounded by a wall of ornamental concrete blocks. The patio is divided by a sidewalk where there is a hose lying. In the front of the wall there are benches divided by potted plants. As you pass the wall, the sidewalk crosses between benches that are divided by light posts. On both sides of the sidewalk there are gardens with different plants and trees. In the background on both sides there are one-story structures with lattice-style windows and glazed windows and a simple door. You can also see power lines in the area. On the far right there is a parked car.

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A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the store has shelvings and counters to put aside and display the objects that are for sale. At the foreground you can observe a board to wash hanging on one of the walls. It is made of wood, it has a corrugated pattern and two rectangles that stick out for grip or to put the laundry soap. At the background you can see to the interior of the store and it is notable that the floor has native tiles. Additionally, you can appreciate the wooden and glass counter, as well that hanging objects on the wall.

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Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00007

Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a space with wooden beams on the ceiling, a window with transparent panels, double doors, a semicircular arch, and rectangular lamps. The walls and floor are stained and have paint remains on them.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a corridor and the beginning of a flight of stairs. These stairs have railings and cream-colored wooden balusters. The floor has white, black, and gray tiles. The walls have receptacles and electrical boxes. There is also another simple railing attached to the wall.

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Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

Building of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico. Three extended parapets with brackets and railings and green-colored iron balusters can be seen in the image. The iron balusters have vegetation motifs and the face of a female figure. There are green double doors with panels on the parapets. Pilasters and a pediment can be seen around the doors. The building is also composed of paddings, moldings, ornamented cornices, lamps, and semicircular arches. The main entrance has a double door with glass panels, from which a person can be seen going out of. There is an elevated ornamentation with a curvature on the upper part of the bank.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

Banco Popular of Puerto Rico located in Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1939, designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley, and built by the engineers José Benítez y Gautier, Manuel Miró y Saudí, and Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo. The bank was built where the Banco Territorial y Agrícola of Puerto Rico was originally located during the 19th century. The building is representative of the Art Deco architectural style. It is painted cream, white, and green. It has a curved facade with rectangular glass windows with metal frames. The main entrance has twelve bas-reliefs, located on each side of a stained glass window, and four images of human figures interspersed, repeating each one thrice. There is an inscription in the center that reads "Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. Banco". The entrance is flanked by two high reliefs of an eagle figure. A canvas awning, people, trees, street lights, and a paved street can be seen in front of the bank. On the right side of the image is the old American Colonial Bank, which later became the Ponce Credit and Savings Bank. This was the first American bank established in Puerto Rico. It was built in 1899 by contractor Frank Bond Hatch. It was later known as the Triana Restaurant. It is painted red, cream, and white. The Spanish Colonial Revival style influences its architecture. The lower part of the building has arcades supported by pilasters, cornices, and circular shaped ornamentations. The upper half has an eave covered in tiles supported by corbels; it also has parapets with railings, double-leaf doors framed by pilasters, and semicircular pediments at the top. Another building is next to it, painted green and white. It also has architectural traits from the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building has cornices, dentils, parapets with balusters, and double-leaf doors with triangular pediments.

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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.

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Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00022

Cockpit Providencia

Front view of Gallera Providencia located in the town of Patillas. It is one-story, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a railing made of metallic bars and wood. The balcony is decorated with chairs and in front, there is a planter with stones and plants. The double doors are Dutch-style, in wood, with crossbars over them.

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Vivienda vernacular criollo

Interior view of a house in the town of Moca. The house is made of wood and the floor is covered with native tiles. The doors are double and made of wood, and over them, there are central mountings. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. The walls are decorated with frames. There are chairs and a large piece of furniture. There is also a small table with a television. In the background behind the door, one can see a wooden railing.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The main facade is well underway and has most of the plaster. The visible lateral facade still has falsework and is missing plaster. Inside the portico and next to a concrete mixer there are workers performing their tasks. To the left, part of the workers' tool shed is visible. A house can be seen on the right in the background.

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The old Banco Español building in Old San Juan can be observed. The building has two stories. Several green windows (both single and double) with transparent panels (some with grilles), a lamp, and lamp posts can be seen on the side of the building. Semicircular windows, friezes, and ornamental moldings can be observed. The front façade has five extended parapets with railings and iron balusters. It also has a brick design of two different shapes, brackets, and a pediment. A balcony can be observed, as well as a building with three extended parapets, another lamp post, and construction on the street in front of the building.

Three Men and a Woman in Front of Jack's Club Hotel

Three men and a woman in front of Jack's Club Hotel. The top of the building has ornamented reliefs, among these there is a detail of a clock and an anchor. It has semicircular ornamented moldings and as pilasters, it also has garlands and an upper edge with balustrade as a balcony. In the center of the building there is a portico with an extended balcony without roof. At the entrance there is a semicircular awning, steps, glass doors between arched frames, and a signs that reads: "Close due to repairs until further notice". Another building with Art Deco style can be partially seen on the left side of the image.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A corridor with semicircular arches can be observed in the image. Part of the exposed ceiling and metal struts that are supporting it can be observed in the center of the image. There are wooden beams, a green-colored double door, semicircular arches made out of bricks, and a double louvre window. There are cones, hoses, barrels, and a small table around the corridor.

Domestic Sciences and Handcrafts Work Exhibition

Interior of a building where an exhibition of Domestic Sciences and Handcrafts work can be seen. Celebration of one of the first exhibitions of the Arroyo Vocational Units. The building is made of wood, it has double doors, wooden floor, windows with curtains, and small grilles above the doors for cross ventilation. Four men and two women are visible. In the space there are tables, chairs, lamps, cabinets, china cabinets, plants and stools for plants, mirrors, framed pictures on the walls, magazine racks, and handmade objects by participants of the Domestic Sciences and Handcrafts program.

Commercial Building

Two story structure with a flat roof in the town of Adjuntas. The structure is built over a wall. On the wall there is a concrete railing. Both stories have the same design. On the first level, there are five double doors with lattice-style windows. Over the doors and along the structure's border, there are decorative moldings. One of the doors has curtains made of fabric. On another there are promotional posters. On the second floor, there are also five doors with moldings over them. In each one of the doors there are small balconies supported by beams. The balconies are surrounded by metallic ornamental railings. To one side, one can observe a power line pole.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00007

A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the store has shelvings and counters to put aside and display objects that are on sale. One of the counters has a balance on top which is made of metal and iron. Additionally, there is a hose and tools for gardening. To its side there is another counter made of wood and glass with a glass container on top. On the shelves you can see any type of objects among them, tape, hose pistons, locks and kitchen tools.

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Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Jíbaro Kitchen

Interior view of an exterior kitchen. It is under wooden panels with a gabled roof. The structure is sustained by wooden columns. It has a stove over wood on stilts. The area is surrounded by kitchen utensils and sand.

Tract Houses Manufacturing Site, Luquillo

Side view of the wall construction process in the town of Luquillo. The wooden formwork for the walls and the floor are over gravel. The roof is not yet built. To the far left, there are mounted reinforcing bars. In the distance, mountains can be seen.

Los Caños Sugar Mill in 1938

Sugar Mill in Arecibo. There is an industrial building with its brass walls and its open doors and windows, there is a chimney in the central area of the building and its roof is gabled. There are dump trucks at the entrance, all loaded with sugarcanes, and there are workers around it. Outside the building there are pieces of machinery used at the plant and branches of two trees are seen in the foreground. This moment was captured before the plant was acquired by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) to become part of Los Caños Sugar Cooperative.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

The façade of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico can be observed. The front façade is composed of five extended parapets with double doors, railings, and iron balusters. They also have a pediment, pilasters, and brackets. Paddings of different sizes can be observed as part of the design of the façade. There are semicircular arches with green grilles, an ornamented cornice, and lamps.

Plaza de Mercado in Río Piedras

Plaza del Mercado in Río Piedras. You can see the façade, and one of the sides, partially. The front part has curtains made of canvas. On the side, you can see wooden stalls with zinc roofs attached to the wall of the building. There are several persons outside of the building. You can see some sellers of what appears to be fried foods in carts with display cases. There are two cargo vehicles parked on one side of the market square.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a staircase with two anti-slip strips on each step. There is also a green-colored iron railing. The walls are stained and have paint remains on them.

Funeral Home

Commercial structure in the town of Arecibo. Two story structure with a gable roof. The first floor has three entrances, one larger than the others. There are cars parked in front of the building. On the second floor, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim wooden columns. There are double doors and windows, as well as people standing. On one side there are jalousie windows, and in one of them, an air conditioning can be seen. On the far right, there is a brick wall with a sign reads: "Funeraria González," as well as different advertisement posters. There is also a column that supports a metallic bar. To the far left there is another one story structure with glass windows and advertisement posters. There are people walking on the sidewalk. There are also power line poles.

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Building of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. An extended parapet with railings and green-colored iron balusters can be seen in the image. The iron balusters has vegetation motifs. There are green double doors with panels. Pilasters and a pediment can be seen around the doors. The building is also composed of paddings and ornamented cornices. There is an arch on the bank's first floor and a green-colored iron grilles on the lower half of the image.

Comercial Building

Two-story structure with a flat roof in the town of Adjuntas. The structure is built on a wall. On the wall there is a concrete balustrade. On both levels it has the same design. On the first level it has five double wooden doors with lattice-style windows in them. Above the doors and on the edges of the structure there are decorative moldings. One of the doors has a fabric curtain. And in another there are some promotional posters. On the second level there are also five doors with moldings above them. In each of the doors there are small balcony windows supported by beams. The balcony windows that are surrounded by ornamental metal railings. At one end you can see an electrical pole.

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Tract Houses Manufacturing Site, Luquillo

Side view of the wall construction process in the town of Luquillo. The wooden formwork for the walls and the floor are over gravel. The roof is not yet built. In the distance, mountains, houses, and automobiles can be seen.

Vernacular Early Gothic Revival House

Interior view of a house in the town of Naguabo, on calle Ruiz Belvis #7. The house is made of wood and the floor is covered with native tiles. The walls are decorated with frames and decorative figures over wooden racks. The doors are simple and made of wood. In the room, there is a four-center arch with central mountings at the ends. There is also a hanging lamp. The room is decorated with chairs, a double armchair, and low tables made of wood. There are decorative figures and a small television. On the wall in the background, one is able to see a corridor with an open door and patio vegetation.

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Building in Calle de la Cruz in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted orange and white. The upper half of the building has parapets, cornices, and square and circular flat moldings, which are painted white. There are four wooden lattice double doors which are framed by moldings that have an ornamentation in its center. The lower half of the building has four semicircular arches with uprights, an ATM, and a sign that reads "SuperMax". Next to this building there is another red and white building. The upper half of the building has a sign that reads "J. Menéndez", parapets, white-colored flat and rectangular moldings, wooden lattice double doors with uprights that are framed by semicircular arches. There is a balcony supported by brackets and four small windows with a semicircular arch that has two wooden strips in the shape of an X in the center. The lower half of the building has a sign that reads "The poet's passage", four wall lamps, and a painting above the entrance. In front of the buildings there are people, a van, a golf cart, a street, automobiles, and two orange traffic barrels.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

A door on the third story of the former American Colonial Bank building. It is a double leaf door with eight smaller integrated windows and a bigger window on the top. It has a cornice on the top part and the wall is painted in a brick-like color. One of the doors of the second story can be observed in the bottom half of the image. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014

Corner building formerly known as the American Colonial Bank. The first floor is painted cream and white. The building has a series of arches with pilasters, ornaments, french doors, and sunrise transoms. Brown letters that read "Restaurante Botín" can be observed in the main entrance. The upper half of the building is painted red and has french double doors and parapets. The doors on the second floor have pilasters and a pediment while the doors on the third floor only each have a cornice. Buildings, people walking, vegetation, street lights, and automobiles can be seen in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became theRestaurante Triana.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00002

Lateral view of the building Plaza del Mercado located in the coastal city of Ponce. The building of the Plaza del Mercado 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 windows and fluted pilasters that go up to the additional level. The levels are divided with a curve eave supported by staggered brackets. The second floor has glass windows, pilasters, decorative moldings, drainage and an ornamental frieze. Aside from that, in the surroundings of the building you can distinguish the paved street where there are benches, light poles, garden areas 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.

Vernacular Criollo House, Manatí

House built in wood over a wall in the town of Manatí, Padilla Street #34. It has a gabled zinc roof. The windows are lattice-style and to one side, it has a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by beams. The doors are double wooden and have wooden crossbars over them. The house has a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. To both sides there are terraced houses with different characteristics.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. The railings and white-colored wooden balusters that form part of the staircase can be observed. There is also a semicircular arch and white and black tiles.

Vernacular Criollo House

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Calle Caleta de San Juan 72 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2009

Building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 72 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted yellow. The roof has white moldings and is has a curved corner. The upper half of the façade has a balcony with balustrades with a flag that has yellow colors in its center, red in its upper and lower borders, and the representation of a bull. Next to the balcony is a window opening with wooden balustrades. The lower half of the façade has a glass door that has several signs and next to it there are two more signs that read "Rosa de Triana" and "Restaurante. Bar. Tapas". Next to the door there are wall lamps and a door with balusters. The Casa Cabildo building can be partially observed on the left side of the image. This building was built in 1529 and was the seat of the first mayor's office of the municipality of San Juan. It has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted orange and brown. There are three parapets with balustrades, a balconet, lattice double doors, a door with wooden balustrades and clothes hanging on the wall. The right side of the image has another orange, yellow, and white-colored building. Flat moldings and a balconet with lattice double doors and wooden beams can be observed. In front of these buildings there is a sidewalk, shrubs, and automobiles.

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A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the store has tables, shelvings and counters to put aside and display objects that are for sale. The are shelves with moldings, simple shelves and wooden counters with glass. On the shelves there is a variety of objects like boxes, hammers, glass containers, kitchen tools, electrical cords, pipelines, cups, coffee makers, containers to carry liquids, paint cans, a portable radio, buckets and dish drainers.

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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.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Building Facade on the Right Side

Facade of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. Shot taken from the side showing a closer view of the right side of the building. It is made of concrete and brick, it has windows assembled with materials such as metal and glass. A large area of cleared land is visible in front of the building.

Corn Mill Cooperative Building in Isabela

Building that houses the Corn Mill Cooperative of the town of Isabela. The building is made of concrete, has awning windows that open outward with glass and wooden doors with glass windows. The building has a wood and zinc roof and a tower on which there is a sign that reads: " Corn Bin and Mill". In the surroundings there are two more signs but only part of one of them reads: "please do not enter". There are two automobiles and a person behind one of them, there is also a wood, concrete, and metal fence, and trees, shrubs, and parts of the land in the back are visible. This building was built by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) with allocated funds by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) to process corn that was planted in the irrigation area of the northwest coast.

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View of a commercial street with semi-attached houses. The building is in concrete with a flat roof, and the upper edge decorated with cornices. In front of the far right, there is a balcony with a concrete balustrade. The balustrade is sustained by concrete columns. There are several persons in front. Also, several double, wooden lattice-style doors with glass mullions over them, and surrounded by moldings. On the side, the building has lattice-style, aluminum windows and an ornamental, metallic bar gate. To the far left, the building is two-story, made of concrete, and has aluminum, lattice-style windows and ornamental metallic bars. The door is made of glass and besides it, there is a sign that reads: "Relojería Feliberto jewelry repairs". In the street in front, there are several cars parked and persons walking.

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Side-view of an abandoned, two-story house in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The house is made of wood with a zinc, hipped roof. On the first level, there is an area without walls, with animal pens. On the second floor, the house has a front balcony with a wooden balustrade. Also, there are several double, wooden doors and windows, in front of which there are wooden ledges. In front of the house, there is a car parked.

Designed Belvedere House

Two-story house in the town of Juana Díaz. The house has a flat zinc roof and is surrounded by a wall with a metallic bar fence. In front of the wall, there is a person standing and cars parked on the street. The fence is divided by a double entrance gate. The first level is made of concrete, it has matching lattice-style windows that open outward, and a glass outline surrounding the window. There is a balcony surrounded by concrete balustrade, it has stairs and arched edges. The second level is built of wood with a flat zinc roof. It has a balcony that surrounds the structure with a wooden baluster supported by wooden pillars. At the ends, it has a fabric curtain, and a double wooden door with lattice windows and glazed edges.

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Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A ceiling with wooden beams, a wall with exposed bricks, and metal struts can be observed. There are also two panels covering a whole on the wall. There are two segmental arches with grilles in the background of the image.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Main Facade

Main and right lateral facade view of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The portico can be seen along the main facade. In front of the building there is a parking lot area with several cars. On the right lateral facade a checkered-pattern design can be seen as a decorative element. At the top of the main facade the letters "co-op supermarket" and on the right "co-operative supermarket" are visible. There is a street outside and on the sidewalk there is a Development Program sign. There are several houses in the background.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a space with semicircular arches, exposed bricks, wooden beams, windows with transparent panels, a sunrise transom, and doors. There are also receptacles, stained walls, and bricks on the floor.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2009

Banco Popular of Puerto Rico located in Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1939, designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley, and built by the engineers José Benítez y Gautier, Manuel Miró y Saudí, and Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo. The bank was built where the Banco Territorial y Agrícola of Puerto Rico was originally located during the 19th century. The image shows stairs with railings, several palm trees, shrubs, and streetlights, one of which has a sign that reads "Tizol." The Finlay building is on the left side of the image, which used to be the former Citibank building and, later, home of the Old Harbor Brewery. This building is painted cream and white. It has moldings, a fluted pilaster, brise-soleils, and glass windows. The Banco Popular of Puerto Rico can be seen in the center of the image. The building is representative of the Art Deco architectural style. It is painted cream, white, and green. It has a curved facade with rectangular glass windows, metal frames, and overhangs at the top. The main entrance has eight sculptural reliefs with representations of human faces and a stained glass window in between the reliefs. There is a high relief with an eagle figure on the left side of the facade. Adjacent to the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico is the old American Colonial Bank which later became the Ponce Credit and Savings Bank. This was the first American bank established in Puerto Rico. It was built in 1899 by contractor Frank Bond Hatch. It is currently known as the Restaurante Triana. It is painted red, cream, and white. The Spanish Colonial Revival style influences its architecture. The lower part of the building has arcades supported by pilasters, cornices, and circular shaped ornamentations. The upper half has an eave covered in tiles supported by corbels; it also has parapets with railings, double-leaf doors framed by pilasters, and semicircular pediments at the top. Another building is next to it, painted turquoise and white. It also has architectural traits from the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Only the upper half of the building can be seen in the image. This building has parapets, cornices, dentils, window sills with balusters, and double-leaf doors with triangular pediments.

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Unoccupied House, Hacienda Esperanza

Exterior view of Hacienda La Esperanza in the town of Manatí. The house is two-story, in wood with a zinc roof. The roof is superimposed with zinc hips. In the front, there are concrete entrance stairs with a concrete railing. It has double wooden windows and doors. The area is surrounded by vegetation.

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"Vernacular Pueblerino" House

Front view of a house in the town of Ceiba on Ecolástica López Street #684. The house is one level and built over concrete. The house has a gable roof and the roof of the balcony is flat, both are made of zinc. There is a balcony surrounded by metallic ornamental bars that are sustained by columns. The balcony is decorated with figures on the wall and a table. The windows are lattice-style and the doors are simple and made of wood. To both sides of the house there are metallic bars and other structures.

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Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523 and is painted orange, white, and brown. The upper part of the building has a parapet, cornices, a balcony with a skirt roof and balusters supported by piers. It also has two lattice double doors framed by white moldings that have an orange-colored rectangular ornamentation in the center. The lower half of the building has a wooden studded door that has a white molding and a wall lamp above it. There is also another door with hinges and white moldings that have an oval shape in the upper part. There is a sign that reads "Custo Barcelona. Outlet" in between both doors. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. There is also another sign that reads "No estacione", a sidewalk, an automobile, and a cobblestone road. On the right side of the image is the building that was the headquarters of the Children's Museum. It is painted orange and green. The main entrance and a parapet with wooden doors can be partially observed in the image.

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Ornament on the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A ornamental molding which simulates volutes and vegetation can be observed. It is painted light green and the material can be seen deteriorated due to it being rusted and corroded.

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The façade of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico can be observed. The front façade is composed of extended parapets with double doors, railings, and iron balusters. They also have pilasters and brackets. Paddings of different sizes can be observed as part of the design of the façade. There are semicircular arches with green grilles, an ornamented cornice, and lamps. There are also cobblestone pavers and a piece of wood with orange-colored plastic hanging from it, which is used to indicate there is construction work being done.

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View of the façade of a house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story and has a zinc hipped roof. It has a porch surrounded by an ornamental, metallic railing. The porch has four, double, wooden doors with glass details over which there are ornamental moldings. Also, the upper edge of the house has an ornamental design. To the far left, on the other hand, there is a one-story, concrete construction. It has glass windows and a double door made of glass too. Above them there are letters that read: “Banco Central y Economías". To the other end, there is a house with different characteristics. Lastly, in the street in front there are several cars parked and a person standing on the sidewalk.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

Building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 72 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted yellow. The roof has white moldings and is has a curved corner. The upper half of the façade has a balcony with balustrades with a flag that has yellow colors in its center, red in its upper and lower borders, and the representation of a bull. Next to the balcony is a window opening with wooden balustrades. The lower half of the façade has a glass door that has several signs and next to it there are two more signs that read "Rosa de Triana" and "Restaurante. Bar. Tapas". Next to the door there is an opening with grilles and doors with balusters. The Casa Cabildo building can be partially observed on the left side of the image. This building was built in 1529 and was the seat of the first mayor's office of the municipality of San Juan. It has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted orange and brown. There are two parapets with balustrades, double doors, and a door with wooden balustrades. There is a sign on the wall that reads "For Rent. Cancel Realty. 447-1040". The right side of the image has another orange, yellow, and white-colored building. Flat moldings and rectangular openings can be observed. In front of these buildings there is a sidewalk, a cobblestone road, shrubs, and automobiles.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A space with semicircular arches, bricks, and metal struts that support the ceiling can be observed. There is also a window with transparent panels and a sunrise transom at the top. The ceiling has wooden beams. There is also a metal scaffolding.

Poultry in PRRA Warehouse

Interior of a warehouse with merchandise in boxes. The warehouse's space is made of zinc with iron beams, wooden floor, and ceiling light bulbs. There are wooden boxes with chickens inside destined for La Plata's Poultry Project farm in the town of Aibonito. There are four men, in the left corner of the image, talking among each other. There are sacks of chicken feed on the floor and a hammer.

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Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00017

View from the upper part of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a sidewalk, a lamp post, and a green railing with a small orange wall. The balusters have a square geometric design with lines. There are trees, plants, a red-colored wall, a potted plant, and there is also another lamp post on the lower half of this viewpoint. A floor with different tile patterns can also be seen.

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Open Hermanas Dávila Supermarket

View towards the Hermanas Dávila supermarket. The lateral wall with its pattern of stripes in two shades can be seen. Part of the main facade with its portico is also visible. In front of the supermarket there are several parked cars. In the background there is a car dealership and a house. In addition, several streets and cars in transit are visible. Streetlights and power lines can also be seen.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00003

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 bottom floor has a socle made of ceramic tiles, hinged doors, glass windows and fluted pilasters that go up to the additional level. The eave is interrupted by 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". The floors are divided with a curve eave supported by staggered brackets. Above it there are glass windows, pilasters, decorative moldings, drainage and an ornamental frieze. Aside from that, in the surroundings of the building you can distinguish the paved street where there are benches, light poles, garden areas 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.

Unidentified Slum

Low angle view of slum area in the mountain. View of a community on a hill. It is divided by a concrete sidewalk with stairs. To both sides, there are wooden houses and concrete houses. The wooden ones have gabled zinc roofs with double wooden windows. Some houses are built on stilts, and the concrete houses have flat roofs and jalousie windows. The area is surrounded by greenery, children and people.

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Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523 and is painted orange, white, and brown. The upper part of the building has a parapet, cornices, a balcony with a skirt roof and balusters supported by piers. It also has two lattice double doors framed by white moldings that have an orange-colored rectangular ornamentation in the center. The lower half of the building has a wooden studded door that has a white molding and a wall lamp above it. There is also another door with hinges and white moldings that have an oval shape in the upper part. There is a sign that reads "Custo Barcelona. Outlet" in between both doors. There is also another sign that reads "No estacione", a sidewalk, an automobile, and a cobblestone road. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo.

Otero Bazaar

View of the inside of a wooden building bearing a sign reading: "Bazar Otero." It is a hallway with a gable roof, exposed beams, and is covered with zinc. The walls are not covered and the formwork is visible. There is a handrail along each wall.

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Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is a space with wooden beams, black and white tiles, and a gate. This gate is under a semicircular arch and the upper part of it has a sunrise transom. There are also other semicircular arches and a water fountain. The wall surfaces are stained and the paint is cracked. There are newspaper pages, plastic cups, and leaves on the floor.

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Brick and Roofing Tile Manufacturing

Open space roofed with bricks and roofing tiles organized on the floor. It is visible that the building is simple, made of wood and zinc, which is used to store objects that are being manufactured. It can be seen that there are sacks and bags tied in bundles with a rope hanging from two of the beams, as well as a hat hanging from one of the beams, and a box on the floor. Here, it shows the manufacture of bricks and clay roofing tiles for the construction of houses.

Farmer Feeding Animals at the Proyecto La Plata Farm

Farmer feeding animals after harvesting corn at La Plata Project in the town of Aibonito. An open field with crops, houses, farm buildings, animals, fenced access roads, trees, mountains, and sheds are visible. The buildings in the area are made of materials such as concrete, wood, and zinc. They also vary in size, some with windows and with two or more materials in the same construction. It can be identified that they have different types of use. The farmer feeds purebred animals that were given by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA).

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Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

Front view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is one-story, in wood, with a zinc gabled roof. In the front it has double lattice-style doors with wooden parapets. Over the doors, there are glass crossbars. The house has lattice-style windows and in the upper part, it has an edge and ornamental cornices sustained by ornamental beams. On the far left, it has concrete stairs and a double wooden door. Also, there is an ornamental metal fence.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2016 00003

There are two wooden cabinets that display several artistic and handcrafted objects, such as crucifixes, books, postcards, paintings, and necklaces. There is also a white chair and a wooden table that has a lamp, a book, a tablet, and drawings. The red-colored wall has a piece of wood placed horizontally with several different-colored necklaces. The floor has terracotta-colored tiles. This room belongs to a building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.

Designed Belvedere House

Palo Hincado post office La Cuchilla to the left Orocovis to the right

Post office in Palo Hincado Barranquitas, located between the intersection of roads that lead to La Cuchilla and to Orocovis. The building has several signs on its façade, such as "Klim" and "Cerveza Malta India". The roof is made of gabled corrugated zinc with an eave. Also, there are two double doors made of double leaves that open outwards. There is a person standing under the frame of one of them. Several traffic signs and road numbers such as "P.R. 720" are notable on the roadsides.

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Main façade of a one-story house made of concrete, in the town of Arecibo. The house has an arcade of semicircular arches with pilasters and ornamental friezes. It has lattice-style windows and double, wooden doors in lattice, glass, and truncated suns over them. In front of the windows, there are ornamental, metallic ledges. To both sides, you can see semi-attached houses with different characteristics. On the street in front, there are several vehicles parked and persons standing on the sidewalk.

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View to one side of Stone Street in the town of Lares. The street is paved, and to both sides, you can see houses and semi-attached buildings with different characteristics. The houses and buildings are made of concrete, some one-story, others two-story. Some have zinc roofs and others have concrete roofs. Also, there are balconies surrounded by metal railings and sustained by columns.

BPPR Building

Drawing of the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico located in Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1939, designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley, and built by the engineers José Benítez y Gautier, Manuel Miró y Saudí, and Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo. The bank was built where the Banco Territorial y Agrícola of Puerto Rico was originally located during the 19th century. The building is representative of the Art Deco architectural style. The top part of the building, situated on Tetuán Street, can be observed. There is an entrance with stairs and railings with the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico logo above them, as well as letters that spell out the bank's name. The building has a vertical band that extends to the top and connects to horizontal openings. Next to these openings are other square-shaped openings that also extend to the top of the building. Several square and rectangular windows in vertical rows can be observed on the sides of the facade. Overhangs and parapets can be observed in the upper half of the building.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00006

A glance to the interior of a store in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed in detail the ceiling of the store. You can see that the material in which is built, it is wood. It has a pier holding the roof and moldings. The wood have texture and design with lines shape. Everything is painted cream color and you can see nails and a cable.

San Germán Square on a Market Day

San Germán Square during a market day. There can be seen many people, sale stands, and a horse- and an ox-drawn cart with loads. Various houses and buildings surrounding the square are also visible, among which, the Old City Hall stands out. This building has arches, pilasters, and a clock tower on the façade.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There are some stairs with railings and cream-colored wooden balusters. The steps look deteriorated, there is a glove on one of the steps and a cable that runs along the staircase. There are also some tiles that can be seen on the right side of the image.

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People Passing through de la Cruz Street

People passing through de la Cruz street in Old San Juan. Row houses with commercial establishments on the first floors, such as the Guillermety Drugstore, can be seen. Most of the houses have two stories with projecting balconies. On the walls, there are metal outdoor sconces with spiral designs. One of the houses have a flagpole with the flag of Spain. A corner of de Armas Square can be seen.

Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00007

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 eave is interrupted by 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, low relief details, fluted details and an inscription that says: "Mercado". Aside from that, in the surroundings of the building you can distinguish the paved sidewalk and standing people. 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.

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Plaza del Mercado - Ponce - 2013 00001

View of the building of Plaza del Mercado located in the coastal city of Ponce. To the left far end of the street you can distinguish connected buildings with different characteristics and on the paved street there are benches, light poles and garden areas. Aside from that, to the right far end of the street there is the Plaza del Mercado building. The building has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Art Deco styles. The bottom level has a socle made of ceramic tiles, hinged door, glass windows and fluted pilasters that go up to an additional level. The levels are divided with a curve eave supported by staggered brackets. In addition, the second floor has glass windows, pilasters, decorative moldings and an ornamental frieze. 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.

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Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A semicircular window with glass panels and a sunrise transom can be observed. Next to window is a door with a semicircular arch, a sunrise transom, and glass panels. There are also black and white tiles, stairs, wooden beams on the ceiling, and a fire extinguisher. There are grilles on some windows and an exterior door. There is also a wooden panel and a disassembled metal scaffolding.

Three Men in Front of Jack's Club Hotel

Three men in front of Jack's Club Hotel. On the top of the building, in front of the balcony with balustrades, there is a sign that reads: "Jack's Club Hotel", it has moldings and ornamented reliefs. The lower part of the building has columns, ceiling fixtures, and exposed beams. At the entrance there is a semicircular awning, steps, glass doors between arched frames, and a sign that says: "Closed due to repairs until further notice".

Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2016 00006

There is a red-colored chair with an ornamented rectangular backrest that has several drawings on it. Next to the chair is a wooden table with drawers that has several artistic and handcrafted objects, such as paintings and drawings that have been rolled up. The wall has several paintings and two wooden cabinets with decorative objects, several paintings, and an inscription that reads "Dafne Elvira". There is also a wooden lattice double door that leads to the entrance of the building. This room belongs to a building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Main façade of the former American Colonial Bank building. The first floor has a series of semicircular arches, pilasters, a circular ornament on the wall above every pilaster, two french doors with sunrise transoms on top of them. The entrance on the first floor has a Spanish flag, steps, and a sign that reads: "Rest. Triana". The second floor has three double leaf doors, each with a parapet, pilasters and a pediment on top of each door. The third floor also has three double leaf doors with parapets and potted plants. The building's tile roofing can be observed. There are trees, palm trees, buildings, automobiles, and people in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

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.

Banco Popular of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan

View of Banco Popular of Puerto Rico from San Justo Street. The building is in the Art Deco architectural style. The facade has eaves, hung and fixed windows. The top left side of the building has round lights and a sign that reads: "Banco Popular" is partially visible. Throughout the image there are trees.

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Street Criollo Houses

View of an urban street with houses and attached structures in the town of Añasco. Along the street there are parked cars. To both sides of the street there are different structures. Some of these structures are wooden and have gabled zinc roofs. Others have flat roofs and are two-stories high. They also have balconies sustained by columns and concrete railings. They have lattice-style windows and promotional posters. There are concrete structures that are only one-story high. Along the street there are power line poles and people walking.

Puerto Rico Clay building

Front view of the "Puerto Rico Clay Production" building. The building is one-story in concrete with a flat roof. In the front of the far right, there are entrance stairs that lead to an open porch. In the middle, there is an interior patio sustained by thin columns. To the far left, there are some arcades of discharge arches. The area is surrounded by vegetation and grass.

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De la Luna Street

De la Luna Street in Old San Juan. There are townhouses on both sides, mostly two stories high, with façades featuring arches and projecting balconies (some with balustrades, others with metal railings). On the left side of the image, a building is visible below street level, labeled "Café Central." The balustrade of San Francisco Plaza (Plaza de la Barandilla) and the entrance to its staircase can be seen. Several people, including a man with a cart pulled by oxen, are on the street. In the background, one of the domes of San Juan Cathedral can be seen.

Worker's House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

View of house on Hacienda Dos Ríos in the town of Maricao. The houses are built on stilts, in wood. They have zinc gabled roof. The doors and windows are double wooden, over them there are crossbars and small wooden eaves. They have small balconies surrounded by wooden balustrades. On the ends of the balcony there are concrete stairs. In the surrounding area, there are clotheslines, plants in pots and natural vegetation.

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There is a wooden table with several drawers that has artistic and handcrafted objects, such as a cushion, necklaces, and a painting. The wall has two cabinets with decorative objects, several paintings, and an inscription that reads "Dafne Elvira". There is also another wooden cabinet with handcrafted and artistic objects which can be partially observed. The floor has terracotta-colored tiles. This room belongs to a building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.

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The old Banco Español of Puerto Rico building. A green-colored double window with panels, an ornamented iron grille in the shape of a semicircular arch and a sunrise transom. A padding can be seen, which is a part of the façade's design. There is an extended parapet with brackets, railings, and iron balusters can be seen above the window. The floor of the parapets shows signs of deterioration.

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Interior of the Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A space with semicircular arches, bricks, and metal struts that support the ceiling can be observed. There is also a window with transparent panels and a sunrise transom at the top. There are also wooden beams in the ceiling and a doorway with a sunrise transom. The floor has black and white tiles. There are glass panels, a hose, a fire extinguisher, and buckets in the surrounding area.

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There is a cabinet with shelves that display several artistic and handcrafted objects, such as crucifixes, books, postcards, paintings, and necklaces. A wooden table with a business card that reads "3 mujeres" can also be partially observed. There is also a wooden shelf supported by a bracket. The floor has terracotta-colored tiles. This room belongs to a building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House and Shop

Two-story structure made of wood and concrete in the town of Añasco, San Antonio ward. The first level is a shop, to the far left there is a door and a glass window covered with ornamental metal grills. Over them, there is a sign with the name of the business "Tienda y Floristería." To the far right, there are more wooden double doors with glass panes. Over the largest door, there is a metal awning and a sign with a name of the business "Tienda Juvenil." On the second floor, there is a wooden house with a Dutch-style roof made of zinc. There is a porch on the front with a wooden balustrade supported by slim wooden columns. It has double doors and glass windows over which there are sunrise transoms and moldings. Over the house, there are three dormer windows with gable roofs made of zinc, and jalousie windows.

Wall of a Building Under Construction

A wall with concrete blocks of a building under construction supported by pieces of wood. In the right side of the image two two-story building are visible. On the lateral right side there are some stacked wooden planks and at the bottom of the image, the land possibly impacted by the use of construction machines can be seen.

Sugar workers housing at a farm called "Beatriz"

Dive view of a rural zone close to the town of Lajas. The area is surrounded by mountains and vegetation. In the distance you can see houses and buildings with different characteristics.

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"Interior of the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. Windows with transparent panels and sunrise transoms at the top, a ceiling with wooden beams, and semicircular arches can be seen in the image. The floor has black and white tiles. There are also boxes around the room. A graffiti with an arrow pointing upward that reads "OK" can be observed in the image.

Main Street, Ponce

Main Street in Ponce. It is an unpaved street with sidewalks. Houses and buildings can be seen on both sides. There is a horse-drawn carriage, two men pushing a wheelbarrow, and various people walking by. The Inglaterra Hotel, a two-story building, can be seen. On the first story, there are two commercial establishments, one of which is a barbershop. The second story is made of wood, has a balcony with a balustrade, slim pillars of turned wood, a tongue and groove wooden wall, and double doors.

Márquez House, Hacienda Valentina

Front view of an Hacienda house. The house is two-story with a zinc roof. The first level is in concrete with double wooden windows and doors. To one side it has an open balcony sustained by concrete columns. The roof of the balcony is flat and sustained by beams. The area is decorated with chairs and plants in hanging pots. Also, there are rounded arches and discharge arches. On the second level the structure is wooden with a zinc roof. It has double wooden windows and double doors with lattice-style windows. At one end it has a large balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade supported by thin wooden columns. The area is decorated with chairs, tables and hammocks. The balcony has a zinc eave supported by wooden beams.

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There is a wooden table that displays several artistic and handcrafted objects, such as paintings and containers. There are several paintings on the wall and a shelf supported by brackets that has decorative figures and two paintings. A circular wicker basket and the floor with terracotta-colored tiles can be observed. This room belongs to a building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.