Decolonial Subject

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Valentín Tricoche Municipal Hospital

Architectural drawing of the old Hospital Municipal Valentín Tricoche located in the Tricoche street from the coastal city of Ponce. The building has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. On the first floor there is a portico with three semicircular arches flanked by paired pilasters that in turn support a continuous entablature. The lateral arched have double doors and are crowned with sunrise transoms, the one in the middle has a double ornamental grille. In addition, on both sides of the portico there are double windows with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with entablatures. Aside from that, on the second floor you can see double windows with persiennes crowned with transoms and keystones. Additionally, under the windows there is a continuous cornice same as the upper border. It has a continuous entablature above which there is a low parapet that creates curves on the far ends. In the middle there is a semicircular pediment decorated with a medallion. You can also see a logo with an inscription on the upper right border that says: "PRHBDS". It was founded in 1878 with the name Albergue Caritativo Tricoche. Nonetheless, the building construction began in 1863. Like many other buildings in the area it suffered significant damages after the 1918 earthquake which is the reason why it was remodeled and it was added the second floor in 1928. Years later, in 1987 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places. It remained in use until 1999 when it ceased operations.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00091

Detail of a balcony in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The balcony presents a railing with balustrades made of wood, a double door also made of wood and with panels. An appentice with curved border covers the balcony. Consecutively, it is visible a window flanked by pilasters and crowned with a broken pediment and under it there is an ornamented portal. The roof of this residence is covered with roofing tiles. In front of the house there is a sidewalk or entrance for automobiles flanked by a garden in which also there is a sign that indicates: "P... Arreglos funerales, 881-1313, 881-2525, Funeraria Cristo Rey, Roberto Jiménez director" (P... Funeral arrangements, 881-1313, 881-2525, Christ the King Funeral Home, Roberto Jiménez director). At the background it is notable a joint of houses and buildings.

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.

Cemetery in Caguas

View of the burial niches of a cemetery in Caguas. An irregular wall with semicircular holes is visible. Some of the holes have niche plaques. There is a man and a child in the area.

El Lazareto, Isla de Cabras

Aerial view of the ruins of El Lazareto of Isla de Cabras in Toa Baja. Besides the ruins, various other facilities that are part of the shooting range of the Puerto Rico Police, a building, and the beach can be seen.

Santa María de Pazzi Cemetery and Fort San Felipe del Morro

View of the Santa María de Pazzi cemetery and Fort San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan. In the foreground, a wall is visible, and then there are various tombs and a fence. Beyond it, there is another wall, the cemetery's porch, more tombs and the cemetery's chapel which has a circular shape and a dome. Various wooden houses are also visible behind the second wall. In the background, there is El Morro of which the exterior walls and the lighthouse are visible.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00090

Partial perspective of the facade from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo with view towards the street Manuel Pérez Avilés. The facade presents an ornamented portal, pinnacles and a window flanked by pilasters and crowned with a broken pediment. Also, it is partially visible a window with glass leaves, a balcony with a balustrades railing made of wood and an appentice with curved borders, as well part of a rooftop. In front of the house there is a sidewalk or entrance for automobiles flanked by a garden in which there is a sign that indicates: "P... Arreglos funerales, 881-1313, 881-2525, Funeraria Cristo Rey, Roberto Jiménez director" (P... funeral arrangements, 881-1313, 881-2525, Christ the King Funeral Home, Roberto Jiménez director). At the background it is notable automobiles parked on the street and a joint of houses and buildings that presents characteristics like windows with horizontal lamas like persiennes, grilles, fences, appentices, roof tiles and arches.