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Punta Tuna Lighthouse - Maunabo - 2009 00013

Detail of the balustrade and a finish in the Punta de la Tuna lighthouse, located in a peninsula of the Maunabo municipality, in the southeast of Puerto Rico. The balustrade is made of wrought iron and shows deterioration by oxidation. The balustrade also integrates a pole with an ornamental finish. The architectonic style of the lighthouse Punta de la Tuna, also known as Punta Tuna lighthouse, corresponds to the Neoclassic. Its design dates from 1890 and its construction finished in 1893.

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.

Castillo Villa del Mar - Naguabo - 2015 00111

Ruins of an adjacent building to Villa del Mar in Naguabo. You can observe part of the concrete fence that surrounds a sunken space that is in front of the building. In the background you can see part of the Malecón de Naguabo esplanade.

Punta Tuna Lighthouse - Maunabo - 2011 00005

Aerial view of the Punta de la Tuna lighthouse, located in a peninsula of the Maunabo municipality, in the southeast of Puerto Rico. The lighthouse living quarters are rectangular and is distinguished by the windows with moldings and a cornice crowned with a parapet. The tower is octagonal and its body has a circular window. On this tower there is a gallery with a wrought iron balustrade and lantern, also made of wrought iron, copper and glass. The lighthouse surface is light yellow that alternates with white details. In the background is visible the coast and a group of houses. The lighthouse Punta de la Tuna, also known as Punta Tuna lighthouse, has a third order Fresnel lens. Its design dates from 1890 and its construction finished in 1893.

Punta Tuna Lighthouse - Maunabo - 2009 00015

Detail of the balustrade of the Punta de la Tuna lighthouse, located in a peninsula of the Maunabo municipality, in the southeast of Puerto Rico. The balustrade is made of wrought iron and shows deterioration by oxidation. The balustrade also integrates a pole with an ornamental finish. The architectonic style of the lighthouse Punta de la Tuna, also known as Punta Tuna lighthouse, corresponds to the Neoclassic. Its design dates from 1890 and its construction finished in 1893.

Punta Tuna Lighthouse - Maunabo - 2009 00012

View from the lantern of the Punta de la Tuna lighthouse, located in a peninsula of the Maunabo municipality, in the southeast of Puerto Rico. This lantern is made of wrought iron, copper and glass. The architectonic style of the lighthouse Punta de la Tuna, also known as Punta Tuna lighthouse, corresponds to the Neoclassic. Its design dates from 1890 and its construction finished in 1893.